It's idea that sprung out of McCarthy Nazi-era like NATO to arm the US to the teeth, maximizing profits of the military complex, under the pretext of halting the advancement of Soviet Union into just liberated western Europe, just liberated from Hitler's Nazi- Germany. ..…

On the contrary, the alliance changed its strategies to adapt to the changing and European structure in the wake of Cold War. European after WWII benefited from NATO. Europe needs to depend on its own forces of security, strengthen EU's autonomy and help the bloc..…

Having Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan of freedom, Western European leaders found it difficult to nationalist leaders in the world. Cold War between United States and Soviet Union and their respective allies and supporters, however, lent ideological cast to much of the terrorism..…