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Europe and America are coping with enormous change in their security outlooks. The process of adapting to the new circumstances has neither been smoothe nor harmonious. But despite lingering differences, Europe and North America have realized that NATO remains a unique framework for developing a new transatlantic security consensus. (DGAP-IP)

"Angesichts globaler Bedrohungen hat die Atlantische Allianz ihren 'eurozentrischen' Charakter hinter sich gelassen und ist zu einem Instrument geworden, dessen Aufgabenspektrum inzwischen von Kampfeinsätzen bis zu humanitären Hilfsflügen reicht. Um diesen wachsenden Anforderungen gerecht zu werden, sind jedoch zahlreiche Reformen nötig." (Autorenreferat)

Back when Lord Robertson was Secretary General of NATO he could accurately say that his priorities were "capabilities, capabilities, capabilities". That no longer suffices. Enough interoperability to fight together on the battlefield is necessary. But so is a much broader strategic debate that goes beyond seeing NATO as just an instrumental provider of troops to give allies a chance to address fundamental questions. The new asymmetric threats require this. The resulting mix of military and civilian operations requires it. The new EU actors require it. (TIP)