> The only time NATO has actually gotten involved in a conflict was in Afghanistan after 911.

False. NATO Command led the bombing of Libya in 2011 (taking over from the French).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Unified_Protector

You can search for "NATO Libya Lessons" and get a ton of articles by analysts, many published in US military journals and/or written by US think tanks on the subject. For example, here's one from RAND:

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2014/11/natos-campaign-...