Only Nato Can Defend Europe

Abstract

Twenty-five years after the end of the Cold War, there is no viable alternative to NATO's security umbrella over an expanded Europe. The eastern part of the continent is confronting a revisionist and expansionist Russia. Its stability can only be ensured by an effective alliance that establishes permanent bases in the most vulnerable regions as a deterrent to Moscow's aggression. A strong US presence within a broad alliance that includes all of Europe's democracies is in America's national interest and that of all NATO members. This is needed to preserve security across the European continent and to assist in confronting assorted threats to the transatlantic commonwealth.