NATO was created with a specific purpose in mind, oriented toward logics of the world post–World War II. As the world has changed post–Cold War, NATO’s mission has become less well–defined, but still an effective and important institution. But is it falling behind? The pressures on NATO now are great, both from diverging domestic politics among members and from rapidly evolving external threats. But those threats underscore just how much good NATO could do as the world becomes less stable.
In the lead-up to the July summit this year, we asked our network of experts what the future of NATO looks like, and what a cohesive vision for a better future might entail.
