NATO Military Committee Chief Highlights Long-Awaited Alliance Shift

At the Shangri-La Dialogue international security forum, the chairman of NATO's Military Committee, Dragoni, stated that the alliance is undergoing a transformation rather than fragmentation. He described this change as long-awaited, necessary, and ultimately beneficial.

Dragoni detailed that the shift involves adopting a more serious stance toward increased responsibility and establishing a fair and realistic burden-sharing framework. He emphasized that European members are assuming greater defense responsibilities, investing in capability development, and leading efforts to ensure collective security.

Earlier, Western observers expressed concerns about the stance of the US president toward NATO and its European partners. The president had sharply criticized European allies for refusing to join a war effort and labeled NATO as a "paper tiger."

In an interview with Reuters published in April, the US president conveyed disgust with NATO and mentioned considering withdrawal from the alliance.

Last month, former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg dismissed the notion that NATO would persist indefinitely, expressing doubts about its existence a decade from now.