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Home / Ukraine-Russia / How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exposed NATO’s fault lines
Ukraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, NATO

March 13, 2023

How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exposed NATO’s fault lines

By Christopher McCallion

The Russian invasion of Ukraine initially seemed to galvanize the United States’ NATO allies and encourage them to take a more energetic role in Europe’s defense. But some analysts have recently noted that the war actually seems to have had the contrary effect of increasing Europe’s dependence on Washington. This should not be a surprise to anyone, since Europe’s dependence will inevitably increase in proportion to the United States’ own commitment to the continent’s security.

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