Musk Calls For A ‘Thorough Review’ Of NATO
By PanARMENIAN
Elon Musk, billionaire and head of the U.S. Department of Efficiency, has stated that NATO requires a ‘thorough review.’ He expressed this opinion on X.
Musk was responding to Senator Mike Lee’s comment that the alliance’s “time has passed” and that the Cold War era is over.
Musk has previously made sharp remarks about NATO. In March 2024, he endorsed entrepreneur David Sacks’ statement that there is no reason for NATO’s existence
The justification for NATO seems clear, following Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014 and more recently the invasion of greater Ukraine three years ago. Certainly that motivated Sweden and Finland to join, and Ukraine to seek membership That said the basis of NATO does seem in need of fundamental reappraisal as it obliges members to respond actively to attack on any one member and this may be unrealistic if there are deep-seated cultural or historic differences. NATO should actively address scenarios in war games and report likely issues for debate.