NATO: Finding a Way Ahead

The controversy surrounding the Lisbon Treaty should be viewed as awarning. It must be very clear on both sides of the Atlantic thatNATO must maintain its primacy in European defense and must havethe right of first refusal over the European Security and DefensePolicy for all military operations involving European countries.

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