Korvinus
25 Jun 2023 #1321
US is primary beneficiary of this
Europe is "primary beneficiary" of NATO.
1. It enabled and protected German unification without German rearmament, and prevent border clashes surrounding the dissolution of the USSR (like happened after the Russian, Habsburg and Ottoman empires died).
2. It disemboweled Yugoslavia, and prevented successor wars as in the above.
3. It stopped Turkey from sweeping the Balkans when the Warsaw Pact and Russian guarantees ended.
And after the 2008 financial crisis, Russia started acting up, and sure enough, in 2014 (lets ignore Georgia) they made a move on Ukraine. This reminded people NATO is useful. And now in 2022 it reminded even more.
So NATO is definitely not just about the US, in fact I would argue its benefits are greater to other countries because the US can easily stand on its own against Russia