Question

What does the cartoon given below depict about NATO through the missile?

Options

• NATO’s role in curbing nuclear arms.

• NATO’s defence relies on nuclear threat.

• NATO’s attempt at declaring the USA as super power.

• NATO’s decision to start a direct war with the USSR.

Answer 1

NATO’s defence relies on nuclear threat.

Explanation:

The cartoon features a large missile labelled “Nuclear Retaliation Warning” placed directly in front of the acronym NATO (written as OTAN, its French abbreviation). This setup clearly illustrates that during the Cold War, the alliance’s defensive strategy was heavily dependent on the policy of nuclear deterrence. Instead of initiating active, direct warfare against the Soviet Union, NATO relied on the explicit threat of massive nuclear retaliation to discourage and prevent any potential communist aggression or invasion in Western Europe.