A Europeanized NATO? The Alliance contemplates the Trump era and beyond
In this report for
War on the Rocks, Sten Rynning argues that
NATO is witnessing a return of European geopolitics in parallel to the revision of geopolitical priorities occurring in the United States. European allies prefer continuity when it comes to NATO, but realise that, as power shifts, so too must institutions. If a big shift comes and the United States leaves NATO, Western Europe may scrape by, but Eastern Europe will pay the price with the loss of sovereignty. Averting this major shift requires a stronger Europe within NATO, not only in terms of budgets, but also political influence.
https://warontherocks.com/2018/09/a-europeanized-nato-the-alliance-contemplates-the-trump-era-and-beyond/
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