"The Remaking of NATO"
Editorial, The Boston Globe | November 18, 2008
One of Obama’s most trying tasks as president will be to redefine NATO, which lacks “a clear mission” and has “outlived its original purpose.” ++ The thorny issue of Ukrainian and Georgian accession will need to be negotiated with other NATO members. ++ NATO’s mission in Afghanistan is an “out-of-area conflict,” allowing members to decide what role, if any, their soldiers play. ++ The present security environment requires evolving threats to be tackled ad hoc while NATO works toward outgrowing its Cold War mandate.
