Glenn Diesen

NATO as a tool of U.S. hegemony #substack #shorts

May 13, 2026
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Professor Jeffrey Sachs argues that NATO enlargement was used by the United States as a tool for global hegemony rather than as a purely defensive alliance.

In this discussion, Professor Jeffrey Sachs contends that NATO's expansion served primarily as a strategic instrument for American hegemony following the collapse of the Soviet Union. He argues that the U.S. transitioned NATO from its original defensive role to functioning as a military branch for projecting American power overseas. Sachs suggests that this policy reflects a deliberate American choice to maintain global dominance and prevent the resurgence of a strong Russia, rather than pursuing a path of peaceful integration.

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