Will The NATO Alliance Last Another 75 Years?

With its manifestly collectivist credo that is evidenced in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, “an attack on one member is considered an attack on all,” NATO may seem poised to remain the leading global political and military alliance. But in 2024, NATO has found a conflict it has yet to solve: the problem of meaningful youth inclusion. Though NATO has long propped up a myriad of peacekeeping efforts across the globe, it may soon crumble under the weight of its inability to adapt. As the world’s most powerful military alliance approaches its 75th birthday, it is worth asking: does NATO have what it takes to last another 75 years? Not without a stronger mechanism to cultivate the next generation of leaders.