Amidst political disunity, military spending set to grow by $400 billion and NATO reaches out into space
A review of the NATO Leaders’ Meeting, London, 3-4 December 2019
By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch
Key activities and decisions taken:
Russia-NATO relations
German defence minister proposes to NATO allies a security zone for Syria-Turkey border
23 October 2019
While the alliance has no mission in Syria, it's been dragged into the debate over what's happening on the ground there.
NATO Watch Observatory No.51
Quarterly newsletter focused on NATO policy-making and operational activities.
In this edition (June-September 2019):
NATO Watch Essay:
If the United States has become a rogue state how should NATO allies respond?
As alliance military spending exceeds $1 trillion, NATO defence ministers reach out into space, the final frontier, boldly going where no alliance has gone before……
A review of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting, Brussels, 26-27 June 2019
By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch
The NATO defence ministers met in Brussels for a two-day meeting to discuss three main issues:
President Trump threatens to shift forces from Germany to Fort Trump-lite in Poland
17 June 2019
On the 12 June, President Donald Trump announced an increase in the number of US troops in Poland, but suggested that this might be balanced by shifting forces from Germany.
NATO Watch Observatory No.50
Quarterly newsletter focused on NATO policy-making and operational activities.
In this edition (January-May 2019):
NATO Watch Essay:
NATO’s new Military Strategy and Space Policy: Why are parliamentarians and the public being kept out of the loop?
NATO Watch Observatory No.49
Quarterly newsletter focused on NATO policy-making and operational activities.
In this edition (September-December 2018):
NATO Watch Essay:
NATO foreign ministers’ meeting dominated by Ukraine-Russia conflict and INF Treaty
A review of the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting, Brussels, 4-5 December 2018
By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch
Key activities and decisions taken:
NATO defence ministers’ censure Russian cyber attacks and INF Treaty violation while taking forward decisions from July Summit
A review of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting, Brussels, 3-4 October 2018
By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch
Key activities and decisions taken: