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They assert it is not a defensive pact, and that NATO will come for them as soon as they are powerful enough.
Sadly, that's not really something that can be disproven, so it's great propaganda.
Lack of evidence isn't evidence.
Well, NATO hasn't carried out a single defensive operation in history, and has carried out (officially like in Libya or unofficially like in Iraq) several invasion wars.
So you're saying they were exceptionally effective as a deterrent to Soviet/Russian invasion
Clearly not, as Russia is currently on war against Ukraine. What NATO excelled in was turning Libya from the highest developed country in Africa into a war-torn hellhole.
Would you happily agree to Mexico's democratic right to host Russian military bases next to the US border if they so wanted? I'm from the EU myself, and it's obvious to me how if that were the case, this would lead to escalation, so I wouldn't Desire Russia to pursue a military alliance with Mexico.