NATO and Military Alliances
Alliances are a critical part of the Western way of war and an enduring source of strength. Our research examines the detail behind alliances’ success or failure.
If NATO, the Five Eyes intelligence community, the Five Power Defence Agreement, the Commonwealth and other alliances sit at the heart of any UK defence philosophy, why is so little attention paid to them between periodic defence reviews? And, conversely, if the current set of partnerships are deemed to be sufficient, why has there been a significant growth in new alliance structures and arrangements over the past decade?
Understanding the dynamics of alliances and partnerships is essential if we are to grasp how these agreements, which sit at the heart of national assumptions on defence and security, will need to evolve in the future.
Our experts
Paul O’Neill
Director, Military Sciences
Military Sciences
Professor Peter Roberts
Senior Associate Fellow
Alexandra Stickings
Associate Fellow
Professor Michael Clarke
Distinguished Fellow
Beatrice Heuser
Senior Associate Fellow
Ewan Lawson
Associate Fellow
Dr Peter Layton
Associate Fellow
Ed Arnold
Research Fellow for European Security
International Security
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