Following Under Secretary Elbridge Colby’s remarks at NATO, Cato senior fellow Katherine Thompson backs his call for the alliance to return to its founding principles with concrete commitments: 5% defense spending, Europe assuming primary responsibility for conventional defense, and strategic discipline over vague promises.
Thompson calls for ending post-Cold War complacency and embracing a NATO 3.0 grounded in clear expectations and accountability for European allies.
Katherine Thompson is available for interviews on NATO reform and transatlantic security. Please contact Madison: mmiller@cato.org.
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