Later this week, NATO defense ministers meet in Brussels to discuss the two biggest issues testing transatlantic security: a newly aggressive Russia and the terrorist threat posed by a burgeoning Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Left unaddressed, however, is Europe’s most immediate and perhaps most significant challenge — the re-nationalization of European politics, which poses an existential threat to the European Union. Ultimately, confronting this immediate crisis will be critical to any success in meeting the challenges posed by Russia and ISIL.
When it comes to Europe’s present security concerns — Russia and ISIL — NATO defense ministers have reason …read more
Source: European Voice
