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Focuses on military challenges facing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as it moves into the 21st century. Revision of the Strategic Concept to adopt to a new security environment in Europe; Transnational threats; Lessons that the organization can draw from its experience in the Balkan region; Need for a second Mediterranean-based Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps.

Analyzes problems encountered by the U.S. military in Iraq after winning the 2003 Iraqi war. Risks in military planning; Flaws in post-war military operations; Structure or organization backing up military planning within the U.S. government; Problems resulting from the failure of the U.S. to use available allies and resources.