Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2011: 3-8
New Defence Capabilities for New NATO Missions (Lisbon 2010)
Article deals with new insights into the Alliance missions for the upcoming period of five to ten years that are to be conditioned by achieving higher level of future military capabilities for provision of defence and security within the Alliance and its Partners. Some initiatives are described that are needed to be implemented to achieve the required capabilities and also necessary resources and process measures imposed to the Alliance member states and the Alliance as a whole are indicated. The new Strategic Concept aims to define NATO as a modernized Alliance and a cooperative team player in a globalized world. It gives a comprehensive framework for preserving the core ideals of NATO while transforming it into a dynamic Alliance capable of confronting the unconventional and unpredictable threats that define today's international security environment. The article refers to the ideas and thoughts mentioned in a study of the US NDU's Center for Technology and National Security Policy.
Keywords: nato,trends,savings,military capabilities
Published: March 15, 2011 Show citation
References
- Affordable Defense Capabilities for Future NATO Missions. Washington, DC: Published by the Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, Fort Lesley, J.McNair, 2010.
- NATO 2020: Assured security, Dynamic engagement. Analysis and recommendations of the group of experts on a new strategic concept for NATO. Brussels, Belgium: NATO Public Diplomacy Division, 2010.