Prediction

Now that the Russian tendency for imperial conquest has reasserted itself, the world remembers why they like having the United States around.  They don't want to admit to themselves or anyone else but its nice having a big brother who you can call to get you out of a jam.  

For decades, our European and Asian allies have been underfunding their defense requirements while relying on the U.S. defense umbrella; all the while, wailing about the war-mongering Americans.  

On the American side, we can little afford to allow other aggressive nations to overrun the free world or threaten it in any significant way.  

My prediction is that you will see many democracies on the periphery of Russia move closer to the American sphere.  You will also the new conservative governments on the continent rally around NATO and the common defense.

All of the members of NATO need to dedicate a greater share of their GDP towards rebuilding the alliance's joint capability.  I published a post earlier to this point regarding the need for advanced weapon systems and continued superiority in this area.

My bet is that they sleep a little better in Europe knowing they can always rely on the United States to defend them; but, there is a lot of work to do.