NATO has served well as a collective defense organisation during the Cold War with the former Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc in the post WW II era.
However, it becomes more obvious in the 21st century that the threat to peace in the world has dramatically changed. E.g. one of the long time NATO members has been governed by a semi autocratic regime thanks to President Erdogan for almost 20 years, who appears to be actively trying to resurrect the Ottoman Empire. China, North Korea, Iran have become major challenges to peace around the world. Russia under Putin the Terrible is not much better than the former Soviet Union as the latest cyber attacks on U.S. companies attest.
NATO should be replaced by a new defense alliance treaty among the free countries of the world. E.g. Japan, Australia and New Zealand ought to be part of it. Why not even India? Perhaps, India is willing to reconsider its non alignment policy if an offer to join was made.
This new defense organisation should be strictly limited to defense unless all members or a qualified majority votes for an offensive action or out of area action. The new organisation ought to provide different levels of membership depending e.g. on commitment or obligations.
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