NATO seeks faster military movement across Europe and two new military commands to counter Russian threat
A review of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting, Brussels, 8-9 November 2017
By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch
Key decisions taken:
Counter Terrorism
NATO Watch Observatory No.45
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Quarterly newsletter focused on NATO policy-making and operational activities
In this July-September 2017 edition:
Opinion:
Hybrid Wars and Hollow Words: A Preview of the NATO Wales Summit
NATO’s summit meeting in Wales (4-5 September 2014) comes at a vital time in the alliance’s 65-year history when the global security environment is becoming increasingly unpredictable and unstable. In addition, NATO is preparing to complete its longest combat mission and to open a new chapter in its relationship with Afghanistan.
An Evaluation of the Chicago Summit: Is NATO building on foundations of rock or sand?
This was the first NATO summit on American soil in 13 years and the first held outside Washington DC.
NATO Reform Lite: An Evaluation of the Lisbon Summit (Part I)
- New Alliance blueprint oversold as a transformation – NATO 3.0 – when much of it is a slow-cooking evolution