NATO celebrates 70 years. But why is it still going?

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NATO leaders meet in London this week to celebrate the alliance’s 70th anniversary. But French President Emmanuel Macron has raised questions recently about the value and purpose of NATO in 2019. Host Marco Werman discusses the alliance with Gérard Araud, former French ambassador to the United States, and then with Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO.

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