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A Cold War military alliance, undergirded by U.S. nuclear weapons and conventional military power

75 years after its founding and more than three decades since the Soviet Union collapsed, the NATO alliance now includes 32 members and shares a 1,600-mile strategic border with Russia. As the war in Ukraine rages, new questions are emerging about the United States’ leadership of the alliance and the possibility of European strategic autonomy. Analysis by Defense Priorities experts seeks to explain the broader implications of the continuing U.S. role in NATO.

NATO EXPERTS

Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

Defense Priorities

Jennifer
Kavanagh

Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis

Defense Priorities

Brian
Blankenship

Non-Resident Fellow

Defense Priorities

Christopher
McCallion

Fellow

Defense Priorities

Dan
Caldwell

Public Policy Advisor

Defense Priorities

Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

Defense Priorities

Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

Defense Priorities

William
Ruger

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Defense Priorities

Mike
Sweeney

Non-Resident Fellow

Defense Priorities

Rajan
Menon

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Defense Priorities

Gil
Barndollar

Non-Resident Fellow

Defense Priorities

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NATO has a problem: Canada’s military has been neglected

By Andrew Latham

November 25, 2024

Canada’s defense policy has long suffered from neglect, complacency, and misplaced priorities, but under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, these […]

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What To Make of Russia’s New Nuclear Doctrine

By Daniel DePetris

November 21, 2024

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Canada and NATO

By Andrew Latham

November 7, 2024

Symposia: Antique alliance: Rethinking NATO at 75

Ahead of the Washington, DC, NATO summit, which will mark 75 years since its founding, Defense Priorities (DEFP) organized this symposium to stimulate critical thinking about the military alliance. Top experts shared their insights in an effort to inform and improve U.S. policy. Each contributor provided an answer to the same question: “What is the biggest U.S. policy mistake with regard to NATO?”