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Graphic Truth: NATO At 70

Graphic Truth: NATO At 70
By Gabe Lipton,
Gabe Lipton
Gabe Lipton is the Associate Editor of Signal responsible for editorial execution of GZERO Media’s written newsletter content. He holds degrees in Government and Economics from Wesleyan University, where he was a member of the international economic honors society, and is studying German in his spare time. At the age of 11, the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) confirmed (in person) his take on an important political question of the day, forever sealing his fate as a close observer of global politics. His Spidey powers leave much to be desired.
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Ari Winkleman
Ari Winkleman
Ari Winkleman is a former lead designer at Eurasia Group and GZERO Media.
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April 03, 2019
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Despite facing growing internal strains and new external challenges, the NATO alliance has successfully prevented conflict in Europe since its creation in the aftermath of World War II. That's quite an accomplishment. Consider this: in the past three centuries, only one similar collective defense agreement has lasted longer, according to a Brookings Institution study. The chart above puts NATO's longevity in historical context.

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