That role has been solidified with the military integration of the U.S., NATO and the European Union [10]. On November 19 the president of the EU's European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, addressed NATO leaders in Lisbon and said, "the ability of our two organisations to shape our future security environment would be enormous if they worked together. It is time to break down the remaining walls between them." [11]
NATO's new 21st century doctrine affirms:
"[T]he EU is a unique and essential partner for NATO. The two organisations share a majority of members, and all members of both organisations share common values. NATO recognizes the importance of a stronger and more capable European defence. We welcome the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, which provides a framework for strengthening the EU's capacities to address common security challenges.
"Non-EU Allies make a significant contribution to these efforts. For the strategic partnership between NATO and the EU, their fullest involvement in these efforts is essential. NATO and the EU can and should play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles."
NATO has also acquired a new partner in Eurasia, one with the world's largest land mass, stretching from the Baltic and the Black Seas to the Pacific Ocean: Russia. The subject of another article.
1) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Lisbon Summit Declaration
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_68828.htm?mode=pressrelease
2) Strategic Concept For the Defence and Security of The Members of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
http://www.nato.int/lisbon2010/strategic-concept-2010-eng.pdf
3) Thousand Deadly Threats: Third Millennium NATO, Western Businesses
Collude On New Global Doctrine
Stop NATO, October 2, 2009
http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/thousand-deadly-threats-third-millennium-nato-western-businesses-collude-on-new-global-doctrine
4) Berlin Wall: From Europe Whole And Free To New World Order
Stop NATO, November 9, 2009
http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/berlin-wall-from-europe-whole-and-free-to-new-world-order
5) Russian Information Agency Novosti, November 18, 2010
6) NATO In Persian Gulf: From Third World War To Istanbul
Stop NATO, February 6, 2009
http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/nato-in-persian-gulf-from-third-world-war-to-istanbul
7) Iraq: NATO Assists In Building New Middle East Proxy Army
Stop NATO, August 13, 2010
http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2010/08/14/iraq-nato-assists-in-building-new-middle-east-proxy-army
8) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
http://www.aco.nato.int/page349011837.aspx
9) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The NATO Response Force
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_49755.htm
10) EU, NATO, US: 21st Century Alliance For Global Domination
Stop NATO, February 19, 2009
http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/eu-nato-us-21st-century-alliance-for-global-domination
11) EUobserver, November 21, 2010
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