nato is an atlanticist project whose primary geopolitical beneficiary is the uk.  1. the uk counters russia, using american taxpayers to fund it. 2. it also sabotages any attempt by europeans - especially the germans - to cooperate with russia. 3. it amplifies the uk's influence in european politics significantly. much better for the us to establish separate bilateral relations with france, germany, uk, scandinavia, benelux, italy, turkey -- and even russia -- so that we could pursue our own interests with each of them instead of being hamstrung by the uk.
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