NATO originally began as a way for the Western powers to counter any Soviet incursions into Europe during the Cold War (the original Cold War not the new one)……and since those days it has grown from the original 12 countries to the 28 nations today……but from its humble beginnings as a source of power to meet any aggression from Russia it has expanded as a world military force deployed all over the world……
Yes NATO is operating in the Middle East….but they should be a force to help achieve peace and enforce humanitarian deals……it could be a force for good but it would take lots of work and most of the countries especially the US are not willing to put in the time and the hard work……
But what could NATO do in the Middle East?
The current chaos in the rapidly transforming Middle East will not be over soon. Tectonic ruptures could be seen everywhere in the region. The painful birth of a yet-to-be-determined new regional order has its promises and risks. While no one can claim the ability to see through the current storm or predict its outcome, the possibility of influencing its general direction is on the table of the people of the region, their governments, and the global community in general.
Barring pressures to reduce violence, prevent foreign intervention, and confront extra-territorial spillage from domestic conflicts, the global community should leave the internal process of change in the Middle East to take its natural course in the hands of its actual and indigenous forces. The ride is rough, it is a roller coaster at times, but the world should be patient unless global terrorist threats are detected.
Source: An Agenda for NATO in the Middle East | Middle East Briefing
I believe that these plans could be a workable plan…..but sadly these ideas will fall on deaf ears….and because of that the people of the region will suffer even more than they are today…..and at the hand of others than themselves.
