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NATO’s future: a history

  • 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Last updated: 24 Jan. 2025 09:08

NDC Outlook 02-25


Summary

  • Past pessimism about the solidity and survivability of the Alliance turned out to be misplaced, but assumptions about some of its fundamental tenets were not always correct.

  • Doomsayers have been proven wrong. Internal tensions and external challenges have never brought the Alliance to a breaking point.

  • After 75 years of existence, NATO appears to be a historical anomaly. A few lessons to ensure its longevity stem from this retrospective. NATO would be wise to stick with its core mission: deterrence and defense against an armed attack. Attempts to alter the rules and procedures of the Alliance risk endangering its foundations.

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