Is NATO prepared for confronted by emerging world powers, climate change, and new disruptive technologies? Can it balance firm military commitments with political unity and a broader global mandate?

In an election campaign dominated by opposing views on Europe and globalization, France’s presidential candidates agree that the country needs to rethink its traditional alliances.

Paris believes that divisions in NATO between East and South would threaten alliance unity, and that the crises in Europe’s neighborhoods require a comprehensive response.