Ask the Experts
What NATO Means to the World
After 75 Years, the Alliance Remains Indispensable
We at Foreign Affairs have recently published a number of pieces on the future of NATO enlargement, NATO’s role in Ukraine and Asia, and how a second Trump term could affect the alliance and transatlantic relations more broadly. To complement these articles, we decided to ask a broad pool of experts for their take. As with previous surveys, we approached dozens of authorities with specialized expertise relevant to the question at hand, together with leading generalists in the field. Participants were asked to state whether they agreed or disagreed with a proposition and to rate their confidence level in their opinion. Their answers are below.