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Avoiding the institutional ‘beauty contest’ in countering Somalian piracyAs the European Union launches a counter-piracy operation in Somalia (EU NAVFOR), the likelihood of an institutional ‘beauty contest’ between NATO and the EU is again in the offing.
Testing times; Georgia’s gamble forces Europeans to take a long and hard look at its collective security agreementsAs the conflict between Georgia and Russia unfolded in the Caucasus, the West found itself lacking any kind of meaningful riposte. In fact, the response from international bodies responsible for conflict management has been so timorous that it raises important questions regarding Europe’s collective security agreements.
Seizing the opportunity for better NATO/EU relationsPassage taken from the joint RUSI Transatlantic and European Security Programme study entitled 'NATO's Strategic and Operational Challenges'.
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NATO Reintegration: Causing a Stir in France's Domestic DebatePresident Sarkozy's decision to reintegrate France fully back into NATO has caused much debate. While it may appear frivolous to foreign observers, it actually goes to the heart of French political identity.
Europe and Russia: A Return to the PastJonathan Eyal examines the impact of the Georgian war on the future of the West's co-operation with Russia.
Boom or Bust? European Military Spending in NATO
This article investigates the ability of Europe's militaries to meet the challenges of a changing world
This article investigates the ability of Europe's militaries to meet the challenges of a changing world
The Bucharest Summit and the Future of NATOThe chairman of the Commons Defence Committee reflects on the future of NATO and the recent Bucharest summit as it approaches its sixtieth anniversary.
NATO’s Summit: A Disappointment to the Alliance’s New Member States
NATO’s Riga summit finished with predictable compromise. But for the Central and East Europeans, the summit is now seen as a missed opportunity. None of their strategic challenges were fully addressed.
NATO’s Riga summit finished with predictable compromise. But for the Central and East Europeans, the summit is now seen as a missed opportunity. None of their strategic challenges were fully addressed.
Back to Basics at NATO: Burden-Sharing and Alliance Raison d’ętre
Whilst there is widespread agreement that the Alliance’s mission in Afghanistan must succeed or NATO’s future will be dealt a fatal blow, beyond this, the same old problems continue to haunt the Alliance. If allowed to fester, they may ultimately jeopardize the ISAF operation.
Whilst there is widespread agreement that the Alliance’s mission in Afghanistan must succeed or NATO’s future will be dealt a fatal blow, beyond this, the same old problems continue to haunt the Alliance. If allowed to fester, they may ultimately jeopardize the ISAF operation.
French Security and Defence Policy under Sarkozy: Gazing into the Crystal Ball
Whilst the dust has barely settled from Presidential and Parliamentary elections in which security and defence issues were very largely absent from the debate, interested parties both within and outside France are already trying to discern the directions in which the new President and his senior team will steer France on these issues.
Whilst the dust has barely settled from Presidential and Parliamentary elections in which security and defence issues were very largely absent from the debate, interested parties both within and outside France are already trying to discern the directions in which the new President and his senior team will steer France on these issues.
Dialogue, Partnership and an Eventual Union? Making Sense of our Security Relations in the Mediterranean
Looking into the structures which define Europe’s relations with its southern neighbouring region, this article calls for further developments in EU-NATO co-operation within the security arena.
Looking into the structures which define Europe’s relations with its southern neighbouring region, this article calls for further developments in EU-NATO co-operation within the security arena.