NATO is dying; it’s the common condition, of course, of all living things from the moment of birth. And as NATO approaches its 60th birthday next spring, there seems no immediate urgency about writing its obituary; 60-year-olds may reasonably look forward to another decade, perhaps two or even three, of active and productive life. Nonetheless, amidst the celebrations, it is time for some discreet reflection on the fact that ‘the old man will not always be with us’.
http://ecfr.eu/content/entry/commentary_witney_the_death_of_nato/
Author joined the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) Paris office as a Senior Policy Fellow after serving as the first Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency in Brussels.