The end of NATO would mean that essentially the Russians won the Cold War after all.
I think the following things could easily happen:
- Russia continues to militarize and claims sovereignty over areas inhabited by ethnic Russians, as well claim most of the Arctic as their exclusive economic zone. I wouldn't be surprised to even see them routinely challenge Canada's sovereignty on sea and land.
- Russian ally and supporter (some say "little brother") Serbia which has in the past used similar expansion, colonialism and the "buffer" notion of having "satellite countries" to control, could likely draw on their support to re-ignite conflicts in the Balkans.
- A more militarized Germany and France to balance out Russian increasing power. Look for smaller countries to tag along with them.
- The formation of tangled webs of defense alliances (sometimes even secret) like we saw in the early 20th century. For better or worse, having NATO as a catch-all alliance for Western nations makes it easier for transparency.
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Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 01-17-2017 at 12:47 PM.
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