We’re sending this edition update on NATO Review as we can now add the NATO Secretary General’s annual report on the past 12 months. It highlights some of the pressing issues facing the Alliance, particularly coming from the poor economic climate and how this is affecting defence spending. It also looks at how the Alliance is changing its focus to do more with less, where the Secretary General sees the main threats coming from and the highlights the very real risks we all run if we get it wrong. Read more
What lessons did NATO take from the events of 2012? And how will they influence its priorities for the future? Here we publish the NATO Secretary General’s annual report which provides an insight into both areas. Read more
2012 was a year that saw key developments in elections, conflicts, nuclear programmes and more. In this photostory, we illustrate some of the major events. Read more
NATO Review asked four experts in different parts of international affairs how they see 2013 panning out. Here we publish their answers, ranging from predictions for the Middle East to Asia. Read more
What were the surprises in international security in 2012 - and what can we learn from them? Here, four experts ranging from a former UN Commissioner to the head of security think tank outline what the lessons learned of 2012 were. Read more
NATO has a well established partnership programme with several North African countries bordering the Sahel region of Africa. But as the region witnesses more high profile instability, could NATO play more of a role asks Paul Pryce? Read more
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