For the longest of time, NATO has represented the collective interests of the North Atlantic nations in matters of defense. At the beginning its adversaries constituted the Soviet Union and those nations which endorsed the Warsaw Pact. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, NATO decided to evolve into a security organization which safeguarded its members from external threats by carrying operations in distant lands. Soon it began to represent a mindset whereby the wellbeing of the members was linked to the stability of other countries worldwide.
In the past few years, NATO has come to the front line in conflicts zones like Afghanistan and Libya. However, the European debt crisis, US budget cuts in defense, lack of any persisting missions and growing unpopularity about foreign wars has started raising questions about the future of NATO. And once again this security alliance is seen to be evolving into a more mature association. This time it plans to do so under the concept of “Smart Defense”.
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