NATO balances east and south
David Cameron (R), here pictured with President Barack Obama at the 2014 Newport summit, has undermined the Anglo-American partnership at NATO's heart (source: dpa)
General info
What's inside
- NATO has reached a consensus on reinforcing its eastern flank
- Thus reassured, the alliance eastern members are now willing to deploy assets south
- The EU is becoming an important partner for NATO but lacks a convincing strategy
- Brexit will speed Germany’s rise as the U.S.’s main security partner in Europe
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possibe effects of current decisions.
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