Countries of Eastern Europe are willingly joining NATO because they don&#x27;t want to be bullied by a certain country in the east.<p>My country joined NATO because, altho not under direct threat from Russia, Russia supported our enemy (going as far as sending special forces to work undercover) in a very recent conflict and as such I couldn&#x27;t give a shit if Russia feels that their imperialism is threatened by my security.<p>No one in NATO has to force any country into joining NATO. Russia&#x27;s doing it on its won.