Reset With Russia, but With Reassurance
This is the first time Lithuania is participating in a drafting of NATO’s strategic concept, the first to be adopted since the enlargement of the alliance. Naturally we can expect an influx of ideas from the new allies.
The strategic concept will have to explain to our societies what NATO stands for in the 21st century. Allies approach this task from two different perspectives. On the one hand they have to convince their publics that NATO is not a useless relic of the Cold War. On the other hand — and this is especially true for the new allies — they believe that NATO must remain true to its core purpose: collective defense.… Seguir leyendo »