Barbora Maronkova

Svet sa mení a s ním aj Severoatlantická aliancia. Zásadnou zmenou je postoj k zodpovednosti za obranu Európy. Miroslav Wlachovský pripomína, že sa končí doba, kedy sme sa spoliehali na Američanov: „Dá sa to zjednodušiť tak, že sme sa dlhý čas poliehali na Američanov… a oni nám teraz povedali, že vy ste dosť bohatí, tak sa skúste zariadiť.“ Barbora Marônková potvrdila, že Európa musí prevziať väčšiu zodpovednosť za konvenčnú obranu kontinentu.

When NATO turned 60 in 2009, many commentators made jokes about NATO reaching its “retirement age.” Ten years later, NATO is ready to celebrate its 70th anniversary on April 4, facing the most complex security challenges in a generation. These include a more assertive Russia, cyber and hybrid threats, terrorism, and instability across the Middle East and North Africa, In response, NATO has stepped up again, responding to many challenges at the same time.

When NATO turned 60 in 2009, many commentators made jokes about NATO reaching its “retirement age.” Ten years later, NATO is ready to celebrate its 70th anniversary on April 4, facing the most complex security challenges in a generation. These include a more assertive Russia, cyber and hybrid threats, terrorism, and instability across the Middle East and North Africa, In response, NATO has stepped up again, responding to many challenges at the same time.