The Russians See NATO Expansion as an Existential Threat

The first tranche of NATO expansion took place in 1999 and it involved Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic. The Russians scream bloody murder about that expansion but they couldn't do anything about it because they were too weak, says Peter Bergen. Russia is deeply committed to making sure that Ukraine never becomes a member of NATO or if it does become a net member It's a dysfunctional state and basically useless for NATO, he adds.