NATO Transformation: Finding Relevance in Coping with the Asymmetric Threat of Terrorism

摘要

The time is now for the United States and NATO to mend any political fences and move toward strengthening this historic alliance. Throughout NATO's history the solidarity of the alliance has always been more important than the concern of any single country. The transatlantic community is facing new asymmetric threats that will require all collective means available to defeat them. In order for the alliance to succeed and protect its interests to induce U.S. interests the U.S. must dedicate significant attention to the alliance and support its transformation to a force capable of winning the Global War on Terrorism. This paper examines the challenges NATO will face as it begins to transform its organization and force. These challenges include how to restructure the force to make it more agile and relevant the impact that the European Security Defense Initiative (ESDI) have on NATO transformation the impact of the ongoing U.S. military transformation on NATO and whether NATO can incorporate U.S. initiatives and gain better interoperability with U.S. forces.