ABSTRACT
This chapter builds on the previous ones by Kudelia and Mayer as it investigates how the Trump administration has (tried to) change NATO’s burden-sharing principle and the institutionalization of security alliances vis-à-vis third parties. The chapter argues that despite domestic attempts to re-negotiate burden-sharing commitments, institutional functionality, and purpose of NATO’s security outlook, the alliance has displayed strong self-healing tendencies that have allowed it to overcome internal disagreements – a strong finding for inter-democratic institutions.
