Artur Bilski
Born in 1967, Artur Bilski is a graduate of the Polish Naval Academy in Gydnia and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. A former press officer for the Nato headquarters in Belgium, he now works as an independent security analyst. He is also the author of Widok na Sarajewo (From Sarajevo) and Polska Armia na Posyłki (The Polish army Running Errands).
Notwithstanding claims made by participants, the Nato summit in Lisbon did not constitute a turning point: the alliance continues to be undermined by a profound crisis, highlighted not only by the problems it faces in Afghanistan, but also by nagging doubts about the effectiveness of mutual assistance in the event of threats to security.