Libya and the Future of NATO
Tell your reps what you think about Libya & the future of the NATO alliance?
This op-ed was originally published at Forbes.
By Ethan Chorin and Dirk Vandewalle
French President Emmanuel Macron struck a raw nerve last week by calling NATO “brain dead” and urging its membership not to rely on the United Sates for direction (which in any case is unlikely to come soon). Macron’s comments followed President Trump’s sudden and unilateral decision to remove U.S. troops from the Syrian-Turkish border, which allowed Turkey— a NATO member— to overwhelm Syrian Kurds, key Western allies in the fight against ISIS.
While Turkish actions in Syria are of immediate concern, Libya should be at the forefront of discussions at the current NATO Summit in London. For what happens next in Libya is immediately relevant to core NATO interests including combatting terrorism, addressing Europe’s migrant crisis, curbing Russian opportunism in the Middle East, and assuring the long-term viability of the Alliance itself.
Read the full op-ed at Forbes.
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