What is the position under international law where a third party wants to join an alliance, and the existing members willingly agree their membership? I don't know, so I am interested to know if there any legal constraints to this.
Trying to clarify the point, Ukraine don't have a right to join unilaterally, but do they have the right under international law to join by agreement with existing members?
I don't know what rights countries have to join (by agreement) military, political or economic organisations, but I would be surprised if these rights were constrained, subject to the organisations themselves being legal?
What is the position under international law where a third party wants to join an alliance, and the existing members willingly agree their membership? I don't know, so I am interested to know if there any legal constraints to this.
Trying to clarify the point, Ukraine don't have a right to join unilaterally, but do they have the right under international law to join by agreement with existing members?
I don't know what rights countries have to join (by agreement) military, political or economic organisations, but I would be surprised if these rights were constrained, subject to the organisations themselves being legal?