NATO Watch Observatory No.57
Quarterly newsletter focused on NATO policy-making and operational activities.
In this edition (June-September 2021):
NATO Watch Comment:
Why NATO must conduct a public inquiry into what went wrong in Afghanistan
Arms Control & Disarmament
NATO Secretary General discusses ‘issues of common concern’ with Chinese Foreign Minister
29 September 2021
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg held a virtual meeting on 27 September 2021 to discuss “issues of common concern”, which included the situation in Afghanistan and regional tensions.
Secretary General focuses on China threat at annual NATO arms control conference but ignores nuclear proliferation closer to home
Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch
9 September 2021
Summit sets NATO on collision course with China; continues to press for high levels of military spending despite pandemic; and resumes hostility to nuclear ban treaty
An analysis of the NATO Summit Communiqué, Brussels, 14 June 2021
Key features of the NATO Summit and Communiqué:
NATO Watch Observatory No.56
Quarterly newsletter focused on NATO policy-making and operational activities.
In this edition (January-May 2021):
NATO Watch Essay:
NATO Foreign Ministers preach post-Trump unity: Rise of China and an ‘assertive and aggressive’ Russia top agenda
A review of the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting, 23-24 March 2021
By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch
Key activities and decisions taken:
A deeply flawed policy assessment on the No First Use option for the United States
A Review of No-First Use of Nuclear Weapons: A Policy Assessment, Institute for Defense Analysis, January 2021
By Paul Ingram * 27 February 2021
New Pentagon chief reassures NATO allies, but feelgood factor does not extend to Afghanistan, China and Russia
A review of the NATO Defence Ministers teleconference,
17-18 February 2021
By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch
Key activities and decisions taken:
Peace researchers challenge NATO 2030 project: Reflection Group proposals risk twin cold wars with Russia and China
For Immediate Release: 16 February 2021
Contact: Dr. Ian Davis | +44 (0)7767 686145
Email: idavis@natowatch.org