Foreign Policy Research Institute A Nation Must Think Before it Acts The Linchpin: What is NATO?

The Linchpin: What is NATO?

  • July 8, 2024

Introducing a new limited series: The Ties That Bind: NATO at 75 and Beyond 

Episode 2: The Linchpin 

In this episode we go back to the beginning. What is NATO? What challenges has NATO faced in the past? How are these similar or different to today’s issues? Why is NATO important for US national security? Why should Americans care about the security of Europe? Former NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, and Seth Johnston join Rick to explain NATO’s history, its purpose, and its evolution over the past seven decades.

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