title: NATO: the challenges ahead
abstract: This article discusses how NATO is transforming to address the new security situation in Europe in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the new challenges opposed by terrorist and jihadist groups in North Africa and the Middle East. It explores the issues associated with NATO’s return to a primary collective defence role in Eastern Europe and the implementation of NATO’s Readiness Action Plan. The article also comments on how NATO can address, with its limited defence budget and constra
journal: Global Affairs