至于北约的未来，和其是否依旧要成为一个北大西洋防务联盟，这些更大的问题还需日后再议。
As to its future, and whether it has one as a North Atlantic defence alliance, that much bigger question will be for another day.
北大西洋公约组织(北约组织)是今天世界上首屈一指的安全联盟。
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is the pre-eminent security alliance in the world today.
区域组织，如北大西洋公约组织、欧洲联盟以及非洲联盟往往成为替代选择。
Regional organizations like NATO, the European Union, and the African Union will often be alternatives.
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