That was NATO 1.0, a hard edged war fighting organization focused on Europe's defense. But that spirit faded after the Cold War ended. No longer focused on defending Europe, NATO 2.0 drifted toward out of area operations and things that had nothing to do with war fighting at all. Instead of tanks and fighters and air defenses, the focus has been on gender equity and climate change and defense austerity. Europe's borders flew wide open. Welfare states expanded. (19:33–19:42)
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Asserts that NATO shifted focus away from military operations post-Cold War.
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