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NATO defence planning between Wales and Warsaw: politico-military challenges of a credible assurance against Russia
NATO-Verteidigungsplanung zwischen Wales und Warschau: verteidigungspolitische Herausforderungen der Rückversicherung gegen Russland
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Abstract
The far-reaching measures agreed by NATO at the Alliance’s 2014 Summit in Wales substantially increase operational readiness but fall short in guaranteeing the security of all member states against Russia. The Alliance therefore faces difficult discussions before the next Summit in Warsaw in July 20... view more
The far-reaching measures agreed by NATO at the Alliance’s 2014 Summit in Wales substantially increase operational readiness but fall short in guaranteeing the security of all member states against Russia. The Alliance therefore faces difficult discussions before the next Summit in Warsaw in July 2016. Member states will have to improve capabilities and the operational readiness of their armed forces, which will come at a cost. Indefinitely avoiding the question of the role of nuclear weapons in defensive planning will not be possible. And finally, a credible assurance for the exposed Baltic States may not be feasible in the framework of the NATO-Russia Founding Act. As a transitory step, compromises can be reached, perhaps in the form of establishing an extensive infrastructure for a substantial pre-positioning of materiel. In the absence of a fundamental improvement of NATO’s relationship with Russia, however, further measures will likely become necessary. (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
alliance policy; international relations; capacity to act; military; Russia; Baltic States; defense policy; NATO; security policy
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
NATO Defence Planning Committee
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 5/2016
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications