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The general public seems to believe that the United States is at serious risk of withdrawing from NATO. Given the media discourse, it is easy to understand why. However, NATO itself does not think that this is likely. I traveled to Brussels to better grasp their perspective. This is the story of NATO's history with trying to keep the United States in, and what might happen if Trump leaves.
0:00 Public vs. Elite Beliefs about NATO
3:07 NATO's Designing Principles
9:37 What NATO Says versus What NATO Does
17:31 NATO's Political Benefits
26:11 Military Benefits and Article 5
28:56 Exploiting Comparative Advantages
32:45 Economies of Scale
34:55 Military Coordination
37:20 Force Multiplication
38:40 The Logistics of Leaving
40:57 Domestic Legal Barriers
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Media licensed under CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/):
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By Kremlin.ru:
http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/56351
http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73187
http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73995
http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/76073