Why do we still have NATO?
I fail to see what it does for us. Furthermore, I fail to see what the threat is that makes it necessary. Its not like Warsaw Pact forces are on the verge of pouring through the Fulda Gap anytime soon. Let’s get real. Russia is not the Soviet Union - not even close. Russia is not a threat to roll through Europe. They simply do not have the strength for it.
If Russia really is a threat worthy of keeping tens of thousands of US troops in Germany to stop and if the Germans are legitimately worried about it, what’s with their all fired hurry to get a pipeline built for natural gas from Russia? Do you normally seek to line the pockets of a hostile power who you fear is a real threat to you? Wouldn’t you instead seek to avoid making yourself dependent on them and buy your energy elsewhere - that is, if you were serious?