—Europe needs NATO. America needs NATO. You know who else needs NATO? Vladimir Putin!
The Russian leader has long used the existence of NATO to justify his antagonism toward the West.
Moscow’s aggressiveness, you see, is merely a response to the “threat” NATO poses to Russian security. It’s malarkey, of course—like a burglar claiming it’s your fault he robbed your house because you had the audacity to buy a new TV.