Assessments

NATO must identify a clear enemy, or move beyond the need for one. 

In the third installment of a three-part series on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, we take a look at how NATO's indecision benefits its opponents, proving that if the alliance is to endure, it must identify a clear enemy, or move beyond the need for one.

NATO: The Future of the Alliance

This is the third installment in a three-part series on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.&nbsp;Part one discusses the <a href="http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/nato-evolution-alliance">role and origins of NATO</a>. Part two <a href="http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/nato-current-state-play">examines the alliance&#39;s current state of play</a>.

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In the third installment of a three-part series on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, we take a look at how NATO's indecision benefits its opponents, proving that if the alliance is to endure, it must identify a clear enemy, or move beyond the need for one. 

ASSESSMENTS

NATO: The Future of the Alliance

Editor's Note:

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