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Since the fall of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1991, NATO has departed immensely from its original purpose. Once a bulwark against Soviet communism, it is now a bulwark of [[globalism]], [[neoconservatism]], [[Islamism]], and [[imperialism]]. President [[Trump]] is highly critical of how [[Europe]] does not pay its fair share for the defense costs of NATO.

Since the fall of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1991, NATO has departed immensely from its original purpose. Once a bulwark against Soviet communism, it is now a bulwark of [[globalism]], [[neoconservatism]], [[Islamism]], and [[imperialism]]. President [[Trump]] is highly critical of how [[Europe]] does not pay its fair share for the defense costs of NATO.

On the official website, the stated political motive, which is very [[Orwellian]], "NATO promotes democratic values and enables members to consult and cooperate on defence and security-related issues to solve problems, build trust and, in the long run, prevent conflict."<ref>https://www.nato.int/nato-welcome/index.html</ref>

The official website states it's political motive under [[Orwellian]] language saying, "NATO promotes democratic values and enables members to consult and cooperate on defence and security-related issues to solve problems, build trust and, in the long run, prevent conflict."<ref>https://www.nato.int/nato-welcome/index.html</ref>

==History==

==History==

[[File:20180710 NATO Expenditure-3.jpg|right|250px|thumb|NATO spending in 2018.]]

[[File:20180710 NATO Expenditure-3.jpg|right|250px|thumb|NATO spending in 2018.]]