The cohesion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the linchpin of the U.S. global security order for over 65 years, is threatened externally by russian aggresion and internally by centifugal european forces spawned by persistent economic challenges and immigration. Yet NATO is as relevant to the future as it was in the past. Europe is by far the region with the most enduring lies to the United States. The world's largest and richest region, it is the stronggest U.S. partner across all elements of power: diplomatic/political, informational, military/security, and economic/financial. The United States should protect this irreplaceable resource by moving with urgency to reaffirm its strong commitment to NATO and its essential role in regional peace and global security. The United States should likewise strengthen its ties to individual european nations and with the European Union to underscore its enduring support for an appropriately integrated and prosperous Europe at peace