Such pettiness is rooted in thinking born in a previous century when the Soviet Union was the greatest menace facing the West. JUST WATCHED Russia: We have no compromising information Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Russia: We have no compromising information 01:39The 20th-century security paradigm that established NATO is over. NATO was set up in 1949 to defend Europe against a perceived threat of Soviet aggression. But the Soviet Union is no more. The West's once-powerful alliance is becoming an increasingly outmoded coalition, designed to deal with problems that no longer exist.

Source: CNN January 14, 2017 17:18 UTC