You don’t seem to realise, that it’s not about your defense. You are likely to die at the frontlines or due to some nuke, once NATO countries decide go to war, if anything. Its “defense” is for the western imposed capitalist and imperialist world order — which is in crisis right now. Not for you, not for your loved ones, not for your way of life.

I am sure

Sure? How? On what basis? Vibes?

the US has definitely abused this in order to get what they want

Why wouldn’t that happen again? What’s different, if the EU abuses it?

You’re naive, sorry. Don’t simp for NATO.