NATO faces a formidable set of threats on its eastern flank. The mandate requires presenting the work at the next NATO summit, scheduled for next year in Washington. “The southern flank is not as high a priority for NATO as the east. The Vilnius summit has blessed an elaborate set of regional defense plans, one of which is geared toward the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Therefore, there is no special attention paid to the entire segment of the western southern flank, which covers the Sahel, the central-western part of North Africa and the corresponding maritime zone.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 13, 2023 10:23 UTC