Cameron’s Journal #2: Exploring Nato’s Expansion and It’s impact today.
Entry #2 - 6/25/2025 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization or “NATO” for short was created in 1949 as protection against the Soviet Union. NATO was created during the era of the Cold War. Since then, I have reason to believe it has become means to limit and target Russia, and China. Whether its by tariffs, border drawings, political or military tactics, the moves made by NATO in terms of expansion are pointing towards aggression and limiting the power of Russia. Perhaps NATO fears Russia and their potential power. Perhaps NATO simply wants to be a world dominating power and therefore must limit opposing world powers. I believe the answer is found in the history of their expansion, and will spend time dissecting the history behind NATO, their origin, and why they continue to act hostile towards it’s enemies. As previously mentioned, NATO began shortly after the Soviet Union was created in order to combat the aggression and limitations made by the Soviet Union. However, if we wish...