Politico writes that NATO must choose between combat readiness in Europe and missions outside the alliance.
NATO does not have enough forces to maintain combat readiness in Europe and to carry out missions outside the allied countries, the organization will have to set priorities, reports Politico, citing sources. "According to four NATO diplomats who reviewed the draft document, there is no longer any expectation that the alliance's allies will be able to simultaneously allocate enough troops for a major war in Europe and several smaller crisis management missions," the publication reports.