NATO Expansion, A Decade On.

The article discusses the views of former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs John Kornblum and professor Michael Mandelbaum on the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Kornblum explains the overall success of NATO enlargement as well as the possible consequences of the failure to expand NATO. On the other hand, Mandelbaum offers a look at the reasons for the hostile relationship between Russia and the West.