In political terms, NOD ignores the implications of the role played by extra-regional powers in regional military relations, as well as the possibility that some states may genuinely hold aggressive intensions. Criticism of NOD as a concept, translates into criticism of the adoption of NOD in the Middle East. Regionally, failure to specify a Middle Eastern region, makes proposals for introducing NOD in the Middle East seem detached from context. Issues Military security is key in a region like the Middle East where military considerations permeate and affect virtually all aspects of relations between states. Though there are no military solutions to peace in the Middle East, peace in the Middle East in the absence of solutions to military challenges is inconceivable.
Military security is a necessary component of any future political arrangements in the region.