Analitičari i političari slažu se da bi, nakon pristupanja NATO-u Hrvatske i Albanije, Srbija mogla izgubiti svoju vodeću ulogu na Balkanu, te ona stoga mora intenzivirati saradnju s Alijansom kroz Partnerstvo za mir.
Analysts and politicians agree that, after the accession of Croatia and Albania to NATO, Serbia could lose its leading role in the Balkans, which is why it must intensify co-operation with the Alliance through the Partnership for Peace.