Originally Posted by Lowslung

That’s literally an argument against any formal alliance, ever. If that’s your position, fine, but you can’t argue alliances like NATO, while having a level of risk associated with them, also serve as a strong deterrent to open conflict and have been a stabilizing force in the post WWII geopolitical landscape that is all pretty much all of us has ever known. You repeatedly argue that we can’t know that NATO is what has kept the peace all these years. Yet, you’re here, living a rich and fulfilling life that has not been marred by the little issues like Nuclear holocaust. Since the express purpose of NATO has always been to deter such a calamity, I’d say it’s been a pretty good investment for all involved.