CIAO DATE: 08/2014
June 2014
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is in search of a new narrative. While Russia’s involvement in Eastern Ukraine and its annexation of Crimea will not give NATO a new sense of solidarity, these events have highlighted what the alliance and its members must urgently do. It is time for all NATO countries to engage in a real strategic debate about why defense matters and what members should do to uphold the transatlantic relationship.
Resource link: Why Defense Matters: A New Narrative for NATO [PDF] - 889K