NATO headquarters building in Brussels. Archival photoMOSCOW, 12 Jun. The North Atlantic Alliance, whose «brain death» was stated by Emmanuel Macron back in 2019, today needs a «major overhaul», writes the American magazine Foreign Policy. in Ukraine exposed the problems within the bloc. «First, the 30-member alliance is too cumbersome. From a military point of view, only a few countries matter, primarily the United States, but from a political point of view, even small Luxembourg and Iceland have a vote,» the statement says. publications. Despite the apparent unity of purpose, the alliance looks tired and outdated, the observer believes. “The Allies are arguing furiously over the wording of their new strategic concept, which will define the mission of the alliance for the coming years and will be presented in Madrid. What will they say about Russia? China? What sacrifices and risks are member states really willing to take? Are they willing to sacrifice sovereignty, to simplify the decision-making process? Lucas asked. Russia has repeatedly noted that NATO is aimed at confrontation. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier that further expansion of the bloc will not bring greater security to Europe, and NATO is aggressive. who resist US demands on Russia
