冷战后北约的变化与发展前景

NATO's Changes and Its Development Prospect after the Cold War

冷战结束以来,北约一直在试图转换角色,并进行了一系列适应性调整。这种变化使北约的军事色彩有所减少,政治色彩有所增加。面对恐怖主义的威胁,北约必须适应时代的要求进行改革。布拉格峰会旨在打造一个"新北约",即确立新使命、吸纳新成员、发展新能力。北约的发展对国际安全格局产生了重要影响,中国对北约的认识和对策也随之改变。

Since the end of Cold War, NATO has been tying to change its role by making a series of adjustment. These changes have diluted its military identity and increased its political profile. Faced with threat of terrorism, NATO has to reform itself so as to adapt to the demand of times. The Prague Summit was meant to build a new NATO, in other words, to identify new missions, to admit new members, and to develop new capability. NATO's transition has greatly influenced the global security, and China has correspondingly altered her understanding and countermeasures toward NATO.