SEDEM LET ČLANSTVA V NATU – ALTERNATIVE PRED VSTOPOM IN UČINKI DANES

S članstvom v Natu je Slovenija dosegla enega svojih ključnih političnih ciljev. Pot v zavezništvo je trajala deset let, temeljila je na argumentih, ki so podpirali odlo- čenost, na izpolnjevanju zavez, kar nam je zagotavljalo kredibilnost, in na podpori javnosti. Po sedmih letih članstva je čas za oceno njegovih učinkov, pa tudi prilo- žnost za pogled nazaj na možnosti, ki so nam bile pred dokončno odločitvijo na re- ferendumu na voljo. By becoming a NATO member, Slovenia has implemented one of its key political goals. The road to NATO, however, took ten years and was based on the arguments, which supported our determination, on the fulfilment of commitments that provided us with credibility, and on the public support. After seven years of membership the time has come to asses the effects of the membership as well as to look back at the options which had been available before taking the final decision in the referendum in March 2003.