Why is NATO Still Important?

You’re making the rounds at a party when someone asks you about NATO. Is it still important? The alliance is credited with preventing a third world war, but a lot of us don’t know what it is or how it works. This episode takes a look at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization from the ground up, paired best with a cold drink. This episode was originally released by Why It Matters on February 26, 2020. Find us The One Where We Talk About NATO at a Party - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/one-wher... Why It Matters - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/why-it-m... Apple Music - https://apple.co/39tmKmi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3ACtkTq Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/2W5Ef94 Host Gabrielle Sierra Podcast Host and Senior Producer Episode Guests Charles A. Kupchan Senior Fellow Alina Polyakova President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis Related Episodes Perspective on Ukraine, With Richard Haass - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/perspect... Russia - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/russia Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on Twitter:   / cfr_org   Follow CFR on Facebook:   / councilonforeignrelations