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# NATO at 40: Confronting a Changing World 

January 1990 • Published By Cato Institute 

By [Ted Galen Carpenter](https://www.cato.org/people/ted-galen-carpenter) and Rep. Patricia Schroeder 

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##### About the Book 

NATO, which consumes more than 40 percent of the U.S. defense budget each year, is beset by mounting criticism in both the United States and Western Europe. In this volume 17 distinguished policymakers, scholars, and policy analysts assess the value of the alliance after 40 years.

##### About the Editor 

Ted Galen Carpenter is senior fellow for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute.