{"id":73189,"date":"2025-06-23T11:57:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libmod.de\/?p=73189"},"modified":"2026-01-21T17:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:28:49","slug":"could-natos-current-existential-crisis-be-the-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libmod.de\/en\/could-natos-current-existential-crisis-be-the-last\/","title":{"rendered":"Could NATO\u2019s current existential crisis be its&nbsp;last?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\u201c\u201d]<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-73180 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/libmodredaktion.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250623105610\/500_nato.jpg\" alt width=\"1200\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libmodredaktion.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250623105610\/500_nato.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libmodredaktion.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250623105610\/500_nato-770x321.jpg 770w, https:\/\/libmodredaktion.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250623105610\/500_nato-768x320.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=\u201d.vc_custom_1508251598805{margin-top: 30px !important;}\u201d][vc_column width=\u201c2\/3\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_1508252250311{padding-right: 20px !important;}\u201d][vc_column_text css=\u201c\u201d]<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Over the course of its 75-year history, NATO has weathered many storms. At least two previous crises were existential \u2013 and in both cases, the US played a&nbsp;key role. The new crisis in the transat\u00adlantic alliance, triggered by President Trump, runs deeper. Europe needs a&nbsp;bold and strong strategy to brave the&nbsp;storm.<\/h3>\n<p>Gerlinde Niehus, former Deputy Director for Defense and Security Cooper\u00adation at NATO, analyzes the current situation for&nbsp;us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/\u200bvc_\u200bcolumn_\u200btext]<\/p><div class=\"gem-button-container gem-button-position-inline thegem-button-69e1014fbcb749962    \"><a class=\"gem-button gem-button-size-small gem-button-style-flat gem-button-text-weight-normal\" data-ll-effect=\"drop-right-without-wrap\" style=\"border-radius: 3px;\" onmouseleave onmouseenter href=\"https:\/\/libmodredaktion.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250623120401\/LibMod_PP_NatoCrisis_en.pdf\" target=\"_self\">Policy Paper&nbsp;Download<\/a><\/div> [vc_\u200bcolumn_\u200btext css=\u201c\u201d][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Hat Ihnen unser Beitrag gefallen? Dann spenden Sie doch einfach und bequem \u00fcber unser Spendentool. 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