NATO commits to 5% spending plan to keep the Russians out, the Americans in and the Germans up
A review of the NATO Summit meeting in The Hague, 24-25 June 2025
Key events and decisions:
Military spending
NATO Defence Ministers discuss further support for Ukraine, a new command in Finland and ‘ongoing adaption’ of nuclear weapons
A review of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence
Brussels, 13-14 June 2024
Behind closed doors NATO generals continue to fine tune the ‘executability’ of regional war-fighting plans
The 2023 NATO Military Committee Conference took place on 16-17 September in Oslo, Norway, with representatives from member countries (the Chiefs of Defence) gathering to take forward the decisions taken at the Vilnius Summit in July 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
The NATO Secretary General’s annual report: PR gloss or a useful contribution to greater accountability?
This briefing examines the NATO Secretary General’s Annual report published on 21 March 2023. It looks at the historical coverage of Afghanistan in earlier reports and considers whether the current coverage of NATO’s support for Ukraine might contain equally dangerous omissions.
Praise Ukraine and pass the ammunition
NATO reviews arms stockpiles and agrees new secret political guidance for future military planning
Analysis of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting, 14-15 February 2023