NATO's Chicago Summit: not 'just' an implementation Summit

NATO's Chicago Summit on 20-21 May 2012 will not be 'just' an implementation Summit of the Lisbon Summit Declaration. Besides Afghanistan, the nuclear issue and the Defence and Deterrence Posture Review, and Missile Defence, developments since the Lisbon Summit have broadened the agenda. Among them are the international financial crisis and 'Smart Defence', NATO's intervention in Libya and the United States moving its center of gravity from Europe toward the Asia-Pacific region. NATO's biggest challenge will be to slim down, while retaining the capabilities to handle the global security agenda of its members.