I suggest you read the entire article thoroughly—quite fascinating.
In reality, there was no longer a need for NATO after the USSR fell, and the organization should have disbanded or significantly wound down most of its operations.
The alliance lost it’s purpose and use. Here we are today.
from the wikipedia NATO page itself:
In the 1990s, the organization extended its activities into political and humanitarian situations that had not formerly been NATO concerns
“...there was no longer a need for NATO after the USSR fell”
Are you FKN KIDDING ME?
Georgia: Invaded and annexed by Russia 2008.
Crimea: Invaded and annexed by Russia in 2014.
Belarus: Invaded and annexed by Russia in 2020.
Ukraine: Invaded by Russia in 2022.
This is why former Soviet republics want to join NATO.
They are not asking to join Russia. They are being invaded.
Ukraine proves why they need to be in NATO.