NATO's strained capability not matched by strength

By Timofei Bordachev

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which is constantly looking for imaginary enemies and justifying its existence by inciting confrontation, is about to hold a summit, and plans to extend its tentacles to the Asia-Pacific region. Behind its aggressive narrative, contradictions and divisions within NATO have become increasingly prominent. The Russia-Ukraine conflict is not going according to NATO's playbook. This series of articles will provide some clues regarding NATO's predicament.