NATO and the Arab Spring: Challenge to Cooperation, Opportunity for Action?
NATO and the Arab Spring: Challenge to Cooperation, Opportunity for Action?

Author(s): Lenka Filípková, Zora Hesová, Tomáš Karásek, Nataša Kubíková, Jan Kužvart, Jakub Záhora
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: AMO – Asociace pro mezinárodní otázky
Keywords: Arab Spring: Gaddafi; NATO and Middle East; NATO and North Africa;
Summary/Abstract: NATO and its members cannot avoid their responsibility towards the conflict in Syria, especially after their action against Gaddafi. Circumstances dictate prudent and cautious approach, but even inaction will have its costs, measured in the Alliance’s influence and credibility in the region. At the very least, NATO should clearly formulate their preferred outcomes of the conflict and possible ways of achieving them. It should also be ready to react to a possible call for its involvement – even if the answer is negative.

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