The Pentagon opposed the idea of quick movement to expand NATO.

But there is a lot to lose and very little to gain by expanding NATO now.

"Our position is that there is no need to expand NATO quickly, as this could provoke a new cold war," he said.

What, then, is the real motive for expanding NATO?

"Perhaps that explains the lack of widespread public interest in expanding NATO."

Let's expand NATO when we're ready for Russians as allies, not before.

For it marked the origin of the American policy to expand NATO.

But expanding NATO would be a grave strategic error.

What if he really is ready to expand NATO to the Russian border?

Further expanding NATO is the wrong place to start.