As a citizen of a country member of NATO, I sure as hell am happy that NATO exists and I am happy that Russia was still super weak at the time to not be able to oppose our free will to join NATO and the EU at the time. I sure as hell prefer us being aligned with the West than the backward facing autocratic abomination that Russia has turned into. Cheers for NATO and US military power! I don't love everything they do, but providing stability and security for countries that by their own volition decide to choose their geopolitical path is definitely something that is worth celebrating and commending.