NATO expansion illustrates an intrinsic drive of any governmental body—to continuously enlarge its power and budget.
And in the Ukraine crisis, we vividly see what Richard Sakwa calls
“a fateful geographical paradox: that NATO exists to manage the risks created by its existence.”Make no mistake, NATO also exists to enrich the weapons industry, at the expense of citizens whose lives are put in greater jeopardy by NATO’s empire-building, which fosters antagonism with a country armed with 4,500 nuclear weapons.
To fully appreciate how intertwined NATO and weapons manufacturers are, consider this split-screen vignette from a 1997 New York Times story:
"At night, Bruce L. Jackson is president of the U.S. Committee to Expand NATO, giving intimate dinners for senators and foreign officials. By day, he is director of strategic planning for Lockheed Martin Corporation, the world's biggest weapons maker."
Good Read:
https://starkrealities.substack.com/p/how-nato-empire-building-set-theThere were some notable opponents of a NATO build-up. But the allure of money from the MIC was too much to overcome .........
