The United States has long been committed to and an a part of a pact known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This alliance has been critical to ensuring peace throughout Europe and the Western World. It has been called upon to ensure safety not only in European Union states, but also acts as a deterrent for those seeking enter into trade unions and accords with members of the West. In this two part series Josh and Jon will discuss NATO and the critical role it plays and how dismantling it can and will spell disaster.

References

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/126169.htm

https://geoawesomeness.com/top-14-maps-charts-explain-nato/

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Prisoners-of-Geography/Tim-Marshall/9781501121470

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220562/the-new-tsar-by-steven-lee-myers/