thats just wrong, nato never had to be justified. even after the ussr dissolved and Russia fell on its knees it didn't go away. if anything this is a complete disaster for us and nato because it's showing they no longer have the hard power to maintain their hegemony. Russia called their bluff, and indeed NATO was a paper tiger all along.

Russia also put up a warning for that, so country need to be careful about dropping their neutral status. The middle east also going to look at this situation, especially when Russia just declare that Israel is fake