Rumours have emerged in recent days suggesting the coming demise of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. But such fatalistic pronouncements on the fate of the western alliance are misplaced and premature.
Since its founding in 1949, Nato has faced a variety of challenges and crises. Weathering the rigours of the Cold War while withstanding the occasional threats from its Soviet-led counterpart, the Warsaw Pact, it has stood firm as a defensive alliance. Despite that record of resilience, however, recent rumours have indicated a new, near-fatal undermining of the institution.
According to these rumours, the existential threat this time originates not from Russia or any other traditional rival but from the most unlikely source: the US itself.
The unlikely trigger for such fatalism isn’t the war in Ukraine or American complaints over defence spending or burden sharing. Instead, the perception of a weakened and teetering Nato has been defined by Washington’s policy towards Greenland, and exacerbated by US President
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