EMERGING SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NATO'S SOUTH: HOW CAN THE ALLIANCE RESPOND?

Given the complexity and diversity of the security environment in NATO's South, the Alliance must adopt a multi-dimensional approach that seeks to project stability through a range of different tools. Among them that the author highlights are the strengthening of NATO's military means of defense; advising and assisting local forces in the region; deepening its cooperation with regional partners and international organizations; and enhancing its strategic awareness on energy, cyber, and other critical developments. Taken together, such steps should help turn NATO into a more proactive organization, better able to anticipate and defuse future crises.