Warning: This is a ‘high concept’ proposition. So, please accept the basic premise I present here, and work within that, rather than delving into the particulars of how we would get to this point or how likely it would be.
My question is how would an analogue of NATO function if the US were even more dominant? Take, for example, your typical Super-US found in many timelines (rather, many maps), that has annexed much more of the Western Hemisphere. For ease of discussion, assume simply double the population and economy.
Setting aside butterflies (any alt-WW2 and alt-Cold War will obvious be vastly different), would this NATO function better, with an even more dominant member, or worse, with the other members more cautious? Would it be more coordinated or less? What other differences might we see?
My question is how would an analogue of NATO function if the US were even more dominant? Take, for example, your typical Super-US found in many timelines (rather, many maps), that has annexed much more of the Western Hemisphere. For ease of discussion, assume simply double the population and economy.
Setting aside butterflies (any alt-WW2 and alt-Cold War will obvious be vastly different), would this NATO function better, with an even more dominant member, or worse, with the other members more cautious? Would it be more coordinated or less? What other differences might we see?