Europe is frightened and frightening for the first time really since the 1980s, when nuclear sabers were rattling as the Soviet Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) both deployed contending intermediate range missiles along the dividing line of the military alliances. With Russia’s continued barbarity in Ukraine there is no escaping that Vladimir Putin intends not to be “European”
Can Europe be made secure without U.S. involvement?
Can the U.S. remain secure and prosperous if Europe’s security collapses?
How would China’s military and economic support for Russia shift the balance of power if the U.S. leaves NATO?
Should NATO continue to expand, welcoming new members — or pause enlargement?
What is the value of European strategic autonomy — does it strengthen or weaken transatlantic security?
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NATO 2030: United for a New Era – Pro-NATOAdvocates for stronger European engagement and NATO technology integration.
Center for a New American SecurityPro NATO perspective. Belfer Center Task Forc.
The Case for Building a Strong European Pillar(Realist Perspective) – Highly critical of NATO expansion post-Cold War – Articles & Videos
John MearsheimerSkeptical of overreach, but not isolationist
The Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftRealist-informed analyses with deep dives into NATO
CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia ProgramArticles on NATO expansion, European security, and alliance modernization
Brookings NATO AnalysisRealist/Restraint Camp (Cautious on NATO Expansion & U.S. Commitments)
The High Cost of NATO Expansion: Clearing the Administration’s Smoke Screen – CATO
World Michigan – Gert-Jan Segers, former Dutch Member of Parliament
Across the Atlantic: NATO from a European Perspective, with Gert Jan-SegersFirst United Methodist Church of Palo Alto
Great Decisions: The Future of NATO and European SecurityHal Brands, "Trump's Return Would Transform Europe." Read more
This book presents readers with an examination of how NATO has adapted since its founding to remain a safeguard of peace. Read more
his article explores how NATO may be affected by expanding membership amidst a time of increased scrutiny. Read more
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This book provides a history of transatlantic security relations from the 1940s to the present day. Read more
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