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NATO could be at its most critical point since the Soviet Union broke up
When President Barack Obama touches down Friday in Poland, he'll land on a continent roiled by the British vote to leave the European Union, but he is there to confront the critical juncture facing another Western institution: NATO.
The 28-nation military alliance is contending with a confluence of challenges, including Russian incursions in the east, attacks by Muslim extremists on European capitals and the threat of cyberwarfare. Together, they are testing whether NATO is capable of reshaping itself for 21st-century battles, or at risk of becoming a Cold War-era relic.
Even the Republican seeking to succeed Obama, Donald Trump, has openly questioned NATO's relevance and capacity to serve U.S. interests.
"There hasn't been another inflection point like this for the alliance since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in '89 to 1991," said Ambassador Doug E. Lute, the U.S. permanent representative to NATO.
MORE HERE: http://yonside.com/nato-critical-point-since-soviet-union-broke/
The 28-nation military alliance is contending with a confluence of challenges, including Russian incursions in the east, attacks by Muslim extremists on European capitals and the threat of cyberwarfare. Together, they are testing whether NATO is capable of reshaping itself for 21st-century battles, or at risk of becoming a Cold War-era relic.
Even the Republican seeking to succeed Obama, Donald Trump, has openly questioned NATO's relevance and capacity to serve U.S. interests.
"There hasn't been another inflection point like this for the alliance since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in '89 to 1991," said Ambassador Doug E. Lute, the U.S. permanent representative to NATO.
MORE HERE: http://yonside.com/nato-critical-point-since-soviet-union-broke/
