NATO may abandon foreign military operations in favor of increasing confrontation with Russia, writes Politico, citing sources.
The Allied countries are discussing a major change in military planning.
This now involves preparing forces for a major conflict in Europe and a number of crisis management operations beyond its borders.
The change involves replacing one word in the draft document: instead of the requirement to provide forces for both scenarios ("and"), the need to prepare for one of them ("or") will remain.
The change will not automatically affect ongoing operations overseas, such as NATO missions in Kosovo or Iraq, Politico notes. However, the debate will have serious consequences for the alliance.