This report analyzes the evolution of NATO' self-defense dimension, as it has evolved in the past few years. The central research question is the following: why is it that self-defense, in particular in terms of territorial defense, has become such a salient issue for NATO during the last several years, despite the fact that hardly any NATO member state currently faces a direct territorial threat. Particular emphasis is placed on an analysis of NATO's new strategic concept, which strongly underlines the collective defense of the alliances member countries. The findings of the report are that geopolitical factors--such as the U.S. military presence in Europe and the development of Russia's security policies - largely determine how the NATO alliance handles the issue of collective defense. The U.S. role in Europe might decrease slightly but is likely to remain at a level around or just below the situation today. This means that the country's influence as a superpower in Europe will remain. Russia's development is more uncertain; the war against Georgia in 2008 was one of the most important drivers for many of the NATO members to start to underline again the self-defense dimension of the alliance.


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    Title :

    Forsvarsallians i Forandring. Utvecklingen av NATO's Sjalvforsvarsdimension efter Lissabontoppmotet. (Alliance in Change: The Development of NATO's Self-Defense Dimension)


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    Publication date :

    2012


    Size :

    46 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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