Pakistan is another nation that has expressed interest in the Individual Partnership and Cooperation Programme.
Afghanistan, whose new military is being developed for interoperability with those of the major Western powers through the NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan, is another candidate.
The 21st century witnessed the emergence of a truly worldwide military alliance, one which in regard to the number of members and partners, geographic range, defense capabilities and universal ambitions is staggering.
As the war council in Brussels was underway, Italian Defense Minister Giampaolo di Paola (former chairman of the NATO Military Committee) while speaking at a NATO Smart Defense Agenda meeting in Rome advocated the establishment of ties between the military bloc and the BRICS nations (Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa), asserting that "the Alliance must have a global vision and must take responsibility for the problems concerning security on a global level," according to Agenzia Giornalistica Italia.
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