.@stenrynning: "NATO must temper its aspirations with geopolitics. High aspirations centred on democracy versus dictatorship offer a compelling narrative, but all can too easily become another runaway ambition. Behind Russia there is China, and China is a global.." 1/4
"and multifaceted competitor. But NATO has a geography, and it should not go global. NATO is Atlantic: it links North America to Europe's order. Whatever the allies do on the question of China, NATO should stick to the underlying imperative of building a Europe that is.." 2/4
"attached to Western values and free of war. The primary challenge in this respect remains Russia. But China is present in and around Europe, and NATO should not neglect that presence. The NATO allies should also prepare for the contingency of war in Asia, and particularly.." 3/4
"for an attack on Taiwan. But at the end of the day, NATO's role is to secure Europe if or when the major allies divert forces to Asia. NATO's aspiration can have a global dimension, but its core must be Euro-Atlantic." 4/4