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Islamic Countries - the next NATO?

What about the OIC?



    Look at this list of countries:

1.   Afghanistan  
2.   Albania  
3.   Azerbaijan  
4.   Algeria
5.   Brunei Darussalam
6.   Burkina Fasso
7.   Bahrain
8.   Bangladesh
9.   Benin  
10.  Comoros
11   Cameroon
12.  Chad  
13.  Djibouti
14.  Egypt
15.  Guinea
16.  Guinea Bissau
17.  Gabon
18.  Gambia
19.  Guyana
20.  Iran
21.  Iraq
22.  Indonesia
23.  Jordan
24.  Kazakhstan
25.  Kyrgyzstan
26.  Kuwait
27.  Libya
28.  Lebanon
29.  Maldives
30.  Mali
31.  Mauritania
32.  Malaysia
33.  Morocco
34.  Mozambique
35.  Niger
36.  Nigeria
37.  Oman
38.  Pakistan
39.  Palestine
40.  Qatar
41.  Saudi Arabia
42.  Senegal
43.  Sierra Leone
44.  Somalia
45.  Sudan
46.  Suriname
47.  Syria
48.  Tajikistan
49.  Togo
50.  Tunisia
51.  Turkey
52.  Turkmenistan
53.  Uganda
54.  UAE
55.  Uzbekistan
56.  Yemen

All these countries belong to the OIC. What is the OIC?
The Organization of the Islamic Conference(OIC)  joins together all the Muslim countries of the world on a single
platform. It comprises 56 Muslim States and four Observers. In keeping with the OIC Charter member States pool their  resources and combine their efforts to defend the interests, ensure the progress and the well-being of Muslims the world over as well of their own peoples.

It's interesting that other religious groups do not have such an organization in the world. Do you think this group is indeed a force to be reconned with? Compare it with NATO as a military power... would these countries with a religious influence be able to combine their military power and defeat a force like NATO?

NATO the Countries Islamic

With the presence of the US in the Middle East I doubt this will come to be a 'strong' power, or maybe it might be the reason for them to assume greater power? Who knows in this world of changing times.

Islamic Countries - the next NATO? Islam Studies

In order for this organization to become a really formidable military force to be reckoned with, they would all need to be willing to invest money and personnel into modern armies. I haven't seen that most of them are willing to really do that, yet. If they all modernized their militaries and truly worked together for a common goal, then there are enough of them that they should be able to wield considerable clout, but I am not convinced they are willing to advance their societies to the point necessary for this "modern" military.

NATO the Countries Islamic

With the current mindset of one time destruction many seem to think that bombs and gas are the way to go as far as military strategies go. Economically the Middle East is a sleeping giant that could really take over the world, but unfortunately it is a society full on one take all and the others suffer. Socially, Islam I believe is the only thing that really keeps them together otherwise they would be fighting constantly.