NATO faces a ‘dim and dismal future’, says Gates
In his final policy speech as Pentagon chief, Gates questioned the viability of NATO — the cornerstone of US security policy for six decades — saying its members’ penny-pinching and lack of political will could hasten the end of US support.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was formed in 1949 as a US-led bulwark against Soviet aggression, but in the post-Cold War era it has struggled to find a purpose.
