When President Obama made this statement about transparency and the rule of law he was stating that His cabinet's policies will be based strictly on regulation and also that no person in his administration would be above the laws governing all citizens.
It's democratic, but ultimately the answer that best fits would be a monarchy.
The NATO members would have to go through the "satellites" or countries controlled by the soviet union, in order to get to the soviet union.
Probably better defense systems or training people in the army.