NATO Faces Crisis Over Budgets and Identity

In the era of tightening budgets, most European states are making hefty cuts to their military budgets, forcing Europe to reassess its role within NATO—and raising questions about the future of the alliance.
NATO Faces Crisis Over Budgets and Identity
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/file_download_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/file_download_medium.jpg" alt="FEELING THE COLD: U.S. soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division warm themselves around a bonfire in Zari District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The U.S. Army increasingly feels stretched over its military commitments. (Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images)" title="FEELING THE COLD: U.S. soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division warm themselves around a bonfire in Zari District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The U.S. Army increasingly feels stretched over its military commitments. (Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-128743"/></a>
FEELING THE COLD: U.S. soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division warm themselves around a bonfire in Zari District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The U.S. Army increasingly feels stretched over its military commitments. (Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images)
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