NATO 'Has Already Become a Zombie Alliance,' Says CFR Expert

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“Regardless of what happens this week, NATO has already become a zombie alliance,” says Rebecca Lissner, director of CFR’s Future of American Strategy Initiative. “The life force of NATO has always been a U.S. security guarantee backed by U.S. extended nuclear deterrence. And frankly, today, for me, it’s hard to see President Trump fulfilling that guarantee and electing to send U.S. service members to fight to defend NATO against Russian aggression.” Subscribe to our channel: goo.gl/WCYsH7 This work represents the views and opinions solely of the author. The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, and takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Visit the CFR website: www.cfr.org/ Follow CFR on X: www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations/