do we still need nato
So ultimately, this is why we still need NATO. It puts the resources of North America and Europe together to support our shared values and our strategic interests, for the safety of future generations.Many people have said that with the problems we face today, if we did not have NATO, we would have to create it.uring the Cold War, we all lived under the daily threat of nuclear annihilation. NATO-including the nuclear umbrella-was the best means we had available to ensure our safety. Today, the risk of such a nuclear confrontation is nearly gone.
Todayâs NATO is an alliance that is busier than ever, an alliance that works with more partners than ever, and an alliance that is more needed by more people than ever. The reasons are clear. We live in a world of complex and unpredictable challenges and threats to security. In this world, the local has gone global.ATO is, as President Obama has said, âthe most successful alliance in human history.â During its first 40 years, it won the Cold War. In the next 20, it secured an enduring European peace â not least by welcoming 12 new members through the enlargement process Mr. Wheatcroft so derides.