And by NATO you mean who, exactly? The US constitutes basically all the long range power projection capabilities of NATO. Hell, the rest could barely sustain a

And by NATO you mean who, exactly? The US constitutes basically all the long range power projection capabilities of NATO. Hell, the rest could barely sustain a bombing campaign in Libya without US support. So, let's be honest, the US is the core of NATO, and everyone else depends on US logistical capabilities if they want to deploy troops outside their immediate area, with the limited exceptions of the UK and France.