New Challenges for NATO and the perspectives on “smart” common defense Cover Image

Noi provocări la adresa NATO şi perspectivele abordării „inteligente” a apărării colective
New Challenges for NATO and the perspectives on “smart” common defense

Author(s): Simona Ţuţuianu
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Editura Militară
Keywords: Defense; alliance; smart; risks; threats; sharing; cohesion;

Summary/Abstract: The trans-Atlantic alliance must confront a number of fundamental strategic questions about its future. Unpredictability becomes the very essence of security. Political transitions in MENA, cyber security threats and America’s increasing focus on Asia, these are collective proves that NATO has entered a new age. This Paper addresses future threats to NATO, challenges confronting the alliance in addressing them, and a path for moving forward. Conclusion is that the allies must acknowledge that their long-term security will be in jeopardy unless they make difficult decisions about priorities settled at the Chicago Summit. Smart Defense is a new constructive mind-set that could nevertheless become a vulnerable initiative, since the allies will be under considerable pressure to demonstrate concrete deliverables in this area.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 88-97
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian