This is all the more true in view of the common security threats faced by Nato and the SCO in Central Asia, such as al-Qaida and Taliban-sponsored terrorism and drug trafficking.

• 而考虑到北约及上海合作组织在中亚共同面对的安全威胁，如基地组织及塔利班扶持的恐怖主义和毒品贩卖，合作就显得更具现实意义。