China's inclusion in NATO's Strategic Concept isn't necessarily groundbreaking, IISS's Meia Nouwens tells Breaking Defense, but the "interesting part: what will come next?"
Integrating missile defense – shooting down incoming missiles – with missile offense – destroying the launchers before they fire again – requires major changes in how the military fights.
Protecting warfighters requires fast, accurate, and dependable systems that work flawlessly to military standards.
More ruthless prioritization, a laser focus on filling key capability shortfalls and better alignment of national, regional, and NATO plans will allow the alliance to solidify its place as the alliance of choice for decades to come.