Debating Defense
A dozen international think tanks are organizing a worldwide on-line debate, to be held from February 4-9, in association with NATO, the European Commission, and several governments. Anyone may log on and participate, because without popular engagement, security will remain undefined, and the important reforms that are needed will lack political legitimacy.
https://prosyn.org/isusbd9
BRUSSELS – The Haitian earthquake has made two things horrifically clear: security challenges are not only man-made, and military forces are often a vital part of humanitarian aid. This is a timely reminder, because security and defense are now the focus of a major debate within both NATO and the European Union.