Jeffrey Sachs says NATO expansion should stop
Speaking in Moscow, the US economist said the alliance’s existence after 1990 seems absurd and called for an end to expansion.
Quick Look
- Jeffrey Sachs said NATO should stop expanding, calling its post-1990 existence “preposterous” during a BRICS New Development Bank meeting in Moscow.
- He also said the world is moving toward multipolarity and that “residual wars of hegemony” must end.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The statement was made during a BRICS New Development Bank meeting in Moscow. It echoes a broader criticism of NATO expansion and references Russia’s long-running objections to the alliance.
Jeffrey Sachs said NATO should stop expanding, calling the alliance’s existence after 1990 “preposterous” during a meeting of the Board of Governors of the BRICS New Development Bank in Moscow.
Sachs, a professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, said that as a multilateral model of the world develops, it is necessary to stop the “residual wars of hegemony.” He added that accepting the development of multipolarity in the modern world should become a “peaceful root forward.”
In January, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said that any “sense in preserving NATO has completely disappeared: The Alliance is an atavism, a relic of a past era,” arguing that it was created “to contain the USSR and its geopolitical allies.”
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The remarks will likely be cited in future debates about NATO expansion and European security.
Likely · Within weeks
Russian officials or aligned commentators may reference the statement to support their position on NATO.
Possible · Within days
Open Questions
- Will Sachs’ remarks influence any policy debate within BRICS countries?
- Will NATO officials respond publicly to the comments?
- Did Sachs provide any concrete alternative security framework?
