Russia's War Against Ukraine
OP-ED
Bernd Riegert: No longer the police officer in Afghanistan, NATO turns homefront defender in Europe
The year 2014 brought a decisive turn for the world's largest military alliance: Away from the "out of area" NATO with its expensive and protracted peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan back to defending Europe. It's a sharp turn that wasn't completely voluntary for the alliance. Russia forced the move with its attack on Ukraine's sovereignty.