NATO 75th Anniversary TRT Türkiye

Leaders gathered in the United States to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO’s founding in 1949, when 12 countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington. NATO, which has grown to 32 members since 1949, now faces major challenges. Relations between member states, military spending and determining relationships with countries such as Russia and China are important issues for the organization, which is strengthening its strategic position.

We draw your attention to a related topic by SETA Foreign Policy Fellow Jan Aju.

NATO membership reached 32 in 1949, when 12 countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington. As a result, the military alliance designed to protect Europe from Soviet threats experienced years of strategic uncertainty after the collapse of the Soviet Union after the Cold War. But then the organization took a stance on fighting global terrorism and seemed to be trying to develop its own strategy to deal with growing Russian and Chinese threats.

• NATO is now stronger than ever
• US troops in Europe exceed 100,000
• We will provide Ukraine with 5 new strategic air defense systems
• When Putin invaded Ukraine he said NATO would break apart, now NATO is stronger than ever
• Russia will not realize its dream, Ukraine will win

The interesting words above refer to US President Biden. At the summit marking the 75th anniversary of NATO, Biden analyzed the importance, power and position of NATO in the Russian-Ukrainian war. NATO has been trying to position itself for years. At a time when European countries are looking for new solutions for their military and defense systems, the uncertainty surrounding NATO has increased. Macron’s famous words; “NATO is brain dead” are important to show how serious the situation is. But Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine prompted NATO to take action to counter the Russian threat. In fact, the makers of the relevant policies are again the United States and the United Kingdom. But when it also reaches the European continent, this strategy must be added. Therefore, the United States and Britain, on the one hand, shake Russia through weakening wars and severe sanctions, and on the other hand redesign the transatlantic relationship in the interests of the United States. But this dangerous policy has other consequences.

As Russia, which is trying to be squeezed, gets closer to China, the United States and some other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have begun to see the Sino-Russian alliance. Although the global system is going through a difficult period, signs of stalemate are emerging every day.