NatopolitanismFollowing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the fortunes of NATOpronounced "braindead" only a few years priorhave been miraculously revived. The alliance, buoyed by surging European military budgets and inflows of combat ready troops and cutting edge hardware, looks forward to welcoming additional member states. Originally conceived as a bulwark against the Soviet Union, NATO has outlasted its ostensible foe by over three decades. Its geostrategic