A strategy with limited scope

Nato would do well not to overrate its new strategy, writes the left-liberal daily Frankfurther Rundschau: "Such documents are only of limited value as long-term operating instructions. The world is changing too fast for that. Currently, for example, relations with Russia are relatively relaxed. But that could change at any time. The biggest challenge of our day, namely China, is completely omitted from the document. And although the Nato member countries are all cozy with each other at the moment, it must not be forgotten that they have long been at the end of their tether in Afghanistan. But should they come out of this war with more than a black eye new self-doubts will spread throughout the alliance. And no strategic concept is going to help against that."

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