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This article is spot on. NATO is made up of the snooty snobs of europe and us. Why the hell does this organization even exist? Let the snooty snobs fight their own damn war
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You never lived through the cold war, did you? I'm betting no.
How about WWII, or even WWI?
Me neither.

NATO is not the league of nations, nor is it the pathetic UN. It's a treaty organization. A move against one is a move against all.
The downside is, a move by Russia, or possibly China, against a NATO nation, would likely start WWIII.... but that is a deterrent (and a very strong one) as well as a risk.
The upside is that we would never see something like 1939 when nobody did anything when Germany invaded Czechoslovakia.

Trump was right. Since the end of the cold war, NATO has atrophied. Member countries just wanted to mail it in, at the least. But it is only strong treaties that will keep current and future military powers in check against aggression.
Ukraine is actually a perfect example. They are NOT protected by NATO.
Poland is, for example. Even if Russia ever dared to invaded poland, my bet is that it will cross the border and stop and blame it on an arms or troop build up. They would not be marching against Warsaw like they did Kyiv.

Dude...
I served in the military under jimmah cahtah...
I grew up during the cold war...

Yes, nato is a treaty designed to protect europe from the soviet union.
It had conditions that were to be met.
The only one meeting and exceeding these condition is the US.
If that damn continent cannot or will not meet their obligations under the treaty, then the treaty is null and void.
President Trump attempted to force the snooty snobs to meet the basic (minimal) obligations that they had under the treaty.
He failed.
NATO is a useless redundant organization that is supported almost entirely by the US.
If europe does not want to defend itself, why the hell should WE do it for them?