INTERVIEW WITH JENS STOLTENBERG: NATO-RUSSIA RELATIONS & REGIONAL INSTABILITY

In an exclusive interview with TPQ, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg elaborates on a range of issues related to the Alliance's adaptability to the changing security environment, from tensions with Russia and the situation in Ukraine to combating hybrid warfare. Commenting on Russia's entry into the Syrian conflict, Stoltenberg emphasizes that this move increases instability in the region and adversely affects the fight against ISIL. While NATO is focusing much of its efforts on bolstering its defense capabilities with a Readiness Action Plan, Stoltenberg concludes by stating that the Alliance is strongly committed to the values of Euro-Atlantic integration and thus, enlargement remains a priority.