The world is desperate to feel safe again, and perhaps it is inevitable that the only working military alliance should find itself in such demand in these uncertain times. The question is, how much can it realistically do, and how much is it reasonable to expect?
This powerful grouping of countries has banded together for mutual protection; surely the alliance can be used in some way for direct action in preventing terrorism? This certainly appears to be the thinking of the Greek government in its request for NATO assistance.
