Nato and the Lisbon Treaty

After Nato swiftly adopted its Strategic Concept at the summit recently held in Lisbon, it is irresistible not to observe the striking similarities between the revamping of both Nato and the EU structures that have taken place less than one year apart.

Both institutions openly admitted to redefining their goals in order to equip themselves to modern challenges. Brussels-based, they both signed their ticket to reinvention in Lisbon. Their leaders and high officials alike, called the day ...