Summits
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:
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
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
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
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.
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: