Inside NATO’s Quiet Shift Toward a New Cold War

The Alliance No Longer Looks the Same For decades, NATO operated under one central assumption: the United States would lead and sustain the alliance’s global security role. Today, that assumption is being openly challenged as a significant NATO power shift unfolds. Since the 2024 U.S. election, Washington’s changing priorities—particularly its reduced willingness to fund overseas commitments—have begun reshaping the alliance,…