Today it also means fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan , battling pirates off the coast of Somalia , and combating cybersoldiers seeking to wreak havoc on world economies . NATO officials rethink the alliance 's role in a world of terrorists and cyberwarfare . Founded 61 years ago , NATO dealt with Cold War era threats for most of those years . Afghanistan war is NATO 's largest `` out of area '' mission to date . " The U.S. military has been involved since 2001 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom ( OEF) which was launched by President George W. Bush after 9/11.
NATO officials rethink the alliance 's role in a world of terrorists and cyberwarfare . Founded 61 years ago , NATO dealt with Cold War era threats for most of those years . Afghanistan war is NATO 's largest `` out of area '' mission to date . " The U.S. military has been involved since 2001 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom ( OEF) which was launched by President George W. Bush after 9/11.