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The NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue Program (MDP) has historically been a confidence-building exercise rather than a true partnership. As a result, it has experienced only modest success in realizing the objectives of contributing to enhanced security and stability in this area, improving mutual understanding between NATO and its seven MDP partners and correcting lingering misconceptions of the alliance's goals and purposes. In order to enhance this debate on fundamentals, this research paper not only identifies the preconditions for future MDP success, it also explores four basic options the Alliance might want to pursue in the program, now or in the future.