NATO chiefs wants new strategy for the alliance

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de
Hoop Scheffer says the military alliance needs to define a
new strategy to deal with the challenges it now faces, according to AP.
De Hoop Scheffer, who is stepping down from his post at
the end of July, says NATO's major challenges now include
its mission in Afghanistan, its relationship with Russia
and new threats like cybercrime, energy security and
piracy.
De Hoop Scheffer says NATO should use its 60th anniversary
summit, co-hosted by France and Germany next month, to
begin work on a «a comprehensive approach to the security
challenges of our time.»
The Dutch diplomat participated in a conference Wednesday
in the Hungarian capital celebrating the 10th anniversary
of NATO membership for Poland, Hungary and the Czech
Republic.