NATO-EU Partnership – An Important Step Toward Accomplishing Global Security – Cover Image

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NATO-EU Partnership – An Important Step Toward Accomplishing Global Security –

Author(s): Petru-Viorel Ene
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: NATO; EU; democracy; strategic partnership; cooperation;
Summary/Abstract: After almost 72 years of existence, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation brings together 30 states with common values and aspirations, setting side by side Europe and North America. If in the moment of its foundation the Alliance faced a limited range of risks, today the Organisation is confronting with a wide range of threats, from terrorism to cyber-attacks. In this context, a strong transatlantic partnership and, implicitly, a close cooperation between the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation are necessary to strengthen the security climate, especially considering the fact that the two organisations have 22 European states in common. The security challenges are gaining new valence, so the response must be combined to further ensure the transatlantic security and peace. Will the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the European Union succeed in making the transition from a transatlantic to a global peace?