The U.S. Pursuit of NATO Expansion to Russia’s Borders: Motivation and Timing
Abstract
NATO expansion was/is not a reaction to Russian assertiveness. In fact, the use (or at least immediate threat) of force-not diplomacy, compromise, treaties, etc.-has been the only thing capable of stopping expansion, and is likely to remain such insofar as the U.S.’s Cosmopolitan-Liberal and anti-Russian motives persist.
Fields of Study & Subjects
European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
European Politics and Security
International Relations and Foreign Policy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Russia in Global Affairs
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 15–41
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026