NATO Watch Observatory No.59
Bi-monthly newsletter focused on NATO policy-making and operational activities.
In this edition (October 2023):
NATO and the Israel-Hamas War
Collective defence (Article 5)
NATO ministerial meeting overshadowed by Israel-Hamas war
Analysis of the NATO Defence Ministers Meeting, Brussels, 11-12 October 2023
14 October 2023
Summit prepares ground for a more militarized Europe, future Ukrainian membership and expansion into the Indo-Pacific
Analysis of the NATO Vilnius Summit, 11-12 July 2023
By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch
Update 44: Russia's war with Ukraine
One year on and no end in sight
Update 37: Russia's war with Ukraine
In the last few months, the Russian army has suffered a series of reversals and Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded with a mass mobilisation of soldiers and attacks on core Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
NATO Defence Ministers discuss further support for Ukraine and strengthening deterrence against Russia
– nuclear exercises by Russia and NATO to go ahead
Analysis of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting, 12-13 October 2022
Summit prepares ground for ‘NATOisation of Europe’ and continues collision course with China and high levels of military spending
Analysis of the NATO Madrid Summit, 29-30 June 2022
By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch
Update 14: Russia's war with Ukraine
Russian aggression against Ukraine continued into week 12 of the war with further destruction of civilian infrastructure and indiscriminate violence against civilians.