Nato Review, September, 2007" title="External link to: Nato Review, September, 2007" class="external">NATO Marks New Stage in Civil-Military Cooperation
Improved cooperation between NATO and other organizations is necessary in view of new security requirements, says David Yost, professor at the US Naval Postgraduate School.
A more productive joint performance is needed to work towards common goals such as preventing failed states becoming safe havens for terrorists. Yost therefore welcomes the comprehensive civil-military approach endorsed by NATO allies at Riga in 2006, as a recognition of each other’s complimentary skills and weaknesses. While NATO began its transition phase in the early 1990s, joint activities so far have followed an “ad-hoc” course.
Cooperation between NATO and other organizations, such as the UN, EU or OSCE, grants legitimacy, attracts resources and helps to change the image of NATO as a combat-oriented Cold War organization. NATO could provide security for the activities of other organizations.
