[HIGHLIGHTS] NATO: The current situation and possible threats to the alliance

NATO is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a ceremony in Brussels. It is important to show strength, especially towards Putin, says SPIEGEL editor Ralf Neukirch.

But cohesion within the alliance no longer seems so secure at the moment, he says. Moscow is likely to perceive efforts to further expand the alliance as a threat, says NeukIRch.. The Cold War was existential during the Cold War: as protection against the military superiority of the Soviet Union. The Ukrainian War in 2014 led to NATO's regained an important role in Europe.