Subscriber+ Interview — As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) celebrates its 75th anniversary, it is also a pivotal moment in its history. In 1989, marking its 40th anniversary, the alliance reached a pivotal moment when Soviet bloc countries revolutionized and two years later NATO’s archenemy, the Soviet Union, ceased to exist. But the end of the Cold War was the culmination of decades of struggle, ultimately won without an actual war. Today the alliance faces more immediate and almost daily tests in the heart of Europe.
NATO surprised many observers within and outside the alliance with its strong and unified opposition to Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Now, in the third year of the war, profound questions have surfaced about the fate of Ukraine and the likelihood that President Vladimir Putin will not stop his attacks there. The latter fear prompted other questions for NATO. Will the troops and citizens of the United States and Western Europe go to battle for today’s so-called NATO frontline countries – Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, etc.?
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