For an alternative view, I recommend reading:

"NATO is a dangerous farce — and we all know it"

https://medium.com/@euroyankeeblog/nato-is-a-dangerous-farce-and-we-all-know-it-371c719c608d

And the sequel:

"NATO is a Farce, Part 2: The Puppet Parade"

https://medium.com/@euroyankeeblog/nato-is-a-farce-part-2-the-puppet-parade-32f124195234