Is NATO in Crisis?

... military control structures will be cut from eleven to seven, while personnel is to be reduced by 33 percent. The International Secretariat reform suggests the establishment of a leaner and more efficient staff focused on NATO’s key missions. NATO and Partners Smart Defense provides for reasonable spending and deeper cooperation. Because of the economic crisis, bloc members chose to jointly maintain their defense potentials since individual efforts appeared unfeasible. Over the past 20 years, Brussels has created ...