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NATO anniversary: Here’s why the alliance still matters
www.csmonitor.com
By Howard LaFranchi Staff writer
Anna Mulrine Grobe Staff writer
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2024/0402/NATO-has-united-the-West-for-75-years.-Here-s-why-it-still-matters

• For 75 years, NATO has brought peace and prosperity to Europe, the United States, and their allies. Now a grueling war in Ukraine heralds severe tests ahead for the alliance.

As NATO marks its 75th anniversary on April 4, leaders of the 32 member states are celebrating what is widely considered the greatest and most effective military alliance in history.

NATO was part of the postwar architecture of multilateral organizations – largely designed by the United States – whose aim was preventing a third world war and building global economic stability. Yet it was also at the visionary forefront of reaching for those goals from a foundation of core principles: democratic governance, universal human rights, and the rule of law.

To that list of values, the alliance added trust, which derived from each member’s pledge under Article 5 to come to the defense of any fellow member that came under attack. Superpower America’s promise of defense provided the bedrock for that trust to flourish. (excerpt)


67 posted on 04/07/2024 7:43:27 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God 's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇸)
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This is a photo of trannie military personnel from Sweden, New Zealand and Australia listening to Corporal Natalie Murray of Canada speak at an event about trannie troops which took place in Washington, D.C.

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76 posted on 04/07/2024 9:06:33 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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