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Ambassador Robert E. Hunter-NATO After the Summit
Rumi ForumNATO celebrated its 60th anniversary this month. Will it reach 70? Or even 65? Much will depend on what happens with NATO's engagement in Afghanistan. A split in interests between the United States and most of its European partners has been developing for some time, essentially since the US-led invasion of Iraq. US security policy, especially that involving the engagement of US combat forces, is increasingly rooted in the Middle East and Southwest Asia, while -- for the US -- Europe appears to have been "solved." Most European states, by contrast, are far less concerned about "East of Suez" anRead moreShow less
NATO celebrated its 60th anniversary this month. Will it reach 70? Or even 65? Much will depend on what happens with NATO's engagement in Afghanistan. A split in interests between the United States and most of its European partners has been developing for some time, essentially since the US-led invasion of Iraq. US security policy, especially that involving the engagement of US combat forces, is increasingly rooted in the Middle East and Southwest Asia, while -- for the US -- Europe appears to have been "solved." Most European states, by contrast, are far less concerned about "East of Suez" and want to keep their primary focus on the Continent itself, especially with the slow rise of Russia and its assertion of interests in Central Europe and the Caucasus. Can the US lead in narrowing this gap of interest and perception? And where, in particular, does that place Turkey?
