To commemorate its founding 25 years ago, PS will be republishing over the coming months a selection of commentaries written since 1994. In the following commentary – the first ever published by PS – Christoph Bertram advanced a strategy for expanding NATO eastward, while maintaining engagement with Russia.
HAMBURG – The Balkan War, now in its fourth winter, has had many victims, with hundreds of thousands dead, millions of refugees, and millions dehumanized. Yet another casualty is the credibility of all the organizations created to prevent conflict in Europe: the European Union, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), the United Nations, and now NATO. Ironically, it has also put the question of NATO’s eastward expansion back on the agenda.
HAMBURG – The Balkan War, now in its fourth winter, has had many victims, with hundreds of thousands dead, millions of refugees, and millions dehumanized. Yet another casualty is the credibility of all the organizations created to prevent conflict in Europe: the European Union, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), the United Nations, and now NATO. Ironically, it has also put the question of NATO’s eastward expansion back on the agenda.