“The security of NATO members on both sides of the Atlantic is indivisible.” This sentence was adopted by the 28 NATO heads of state and government at the Lisbon Summit in 2010 as part of the current NATO Strategic Concept. With the Lisbon principle, Allies once again underscored that there is one inseparable security area for all its members, building on Article 5 of the Treaty, which remains the bedrock of NATO.
The Alliance does not have the tools to deal with all of Europe’s challenges, such as the refugee crisis. But there are threats that can be addressed by military …read more
NATO on the Right Path from Assurance to Deterrence
