Reflections on the Riga Summit
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer outlines the issues to be discussed in the Latvian capital.

Reflecting in Riga
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga looks forward to the NATO Summit in the Latvian capital.

NATO’s mission in Afghanistan: Putting theory in practice
Victoria Nuland explains how the practical demands of NATO operations in Afghanistan have pushed the Alliance beyond its theoretical limitations.

Where’s NATO headed?
Pierre Lellouche offers his thoughts ahead of the Riga Summit.

General James L. Jones, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe

The enduring influence of operations in NATO’s transformation
Diego A. Ruiz Palmer considers the ever-closer relationship between NATO’s operations and the Alliance’s transformation since the end of the Cold War.

New challenges, tough choices
Sophia Clément-Noguier explores the important questions that will face Allied decision-makers at Riga.

Riga and beyond: The political transformation of NATO
Allen G. Sens argues that NATO’s transformation must be broader than is currently conceived if the Alliance is to meet the security challenges of tomorrow.

NATO Dispatch: Kabul
The Alliance is taking the fight to the Taliban, a downrange visit by James Snyder reveals the progress being made behind the front lines.