Adaptation of NATO to the New Realities from Allied Eastern and Southern Flanks

NATO has had to constantly adapt to the new challenges that emerge on the global stage. In order to succeed, the Alliance has adapted each time its involvement has been requested. In this regard, NATO has well overcome the problem of fighting terrorism, improving cyber security and the effort required to remain in solidarity with Ukraine to date. On the eastern flank, NATO is strengthening its defences by increasing the number of troops and weapon systems available and rethinking defence plans to deal with possible aggression from the Russian Federation. On the southern flank, the North Atlantic Alliance wants a consolidation of states in North Africa and the Middle East that have been divided by civil wars and better management of illegal migration. All the new challenges that have arisen and may arise require a thorough preparation of NATO members for an increasingly unstable future. The purpose of this article is to present how NATO is adapting to the challenges coming from the eastern and southern flanks. The hypothesis I am starting from is that NATO’s adaptation to the new realities on the two flanks represents a challenge for the organization. The research method used in this article is the case study.