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2. NATO at 75: Time to Deliver on Its Promises What Has to Happen at the Washington Summit
- Author:
- Karl-Heinz Kamp
- Publication Date:
- 02-2024
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)
- Abstract:
- NATO heads of state and government will meet in Washington on July 11, 2024 to mark the Alliance’s 75th anniversary. Not only will the leaders have to elect a new secretary-general, the anniversary will take place in the midst of an explosive global situation. As the war in Ukraine continues, the prospect of a second presidential term for Donald Trump also worries the Alliance. In order to strengthen NATO’s ability to defend its members in this time of multiple crises, leaders need to advance seven specific topics. Making headway on these could make the summit historic.
- Topic:
- Security, Defense Policy, NATO, Alliance, and Russia-Ukraine War
- Political Geography:
- Europe
3. NATO’s coming existential challenge
- Author:
- Karl-Heinz Kamp
- Publication Date:
- 03-2019
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- NATO Defense College
- Abstract:
- Seven decades after it was established, the North Atlantic Alliance is doing fairly well and fully de- serves being described as the most successful secu- rity organization in modern history. By constantly evolving and adapting, NATO managed to main- tain its relevance on both sides of the Atlantic in fundamentally different security environments. It preserved the territorial integrity of its members during the Cold War and was crucial for bringing down the Iron Curtain. It helped to bring peace to the Balkans and prevented Afghanistan from once again becoming a breeding ground for jihadist ter- rorism. Since Russia’s return to revanchist policies in 2014, NATO again guarantees the freedom and security of its members in the East. In the long term though, NATO faces an almost existential problem, as it will be difficult to main- tain its relevance for the United States as the dom- inant power within the Alliance. This will be less a result of the current president’s erratic policy than of the geostrategic reorientation of the US away from Russia and towards China. NATO will also have to fundamentally alter its geographic orienta- tion to avoid falling into oblivion.
- Topic:
- Security, NATO, Diplomacy, Regional Cooperation, and Military Strategy
- Political Geography:
- Europe, North Atlantic, and North America
4. NATO's Partnerships After 2014: Go West!
- Author:
- Karl-Heinz Kamp and Heidi Reisinger
- Publication Date:
- 05-2013
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- NATO Defense College
- Abstract:
- Throughout more than two decades, NATO has woven a dense network of partnerships in Europe and beyond. In many cases, the partner countries are either unable to apply for membership or not interested in doing so. A very sophisticated system of partnerships has thus developed over the years: most partners are grouped within a collective arrangement like the Partnership for Peace (PfP)/Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) or the Mediterranean Dialogue (MD). There are also a few which cooperate on a bilateral bases - ie. NATO plus the partner country.
- Topic:
- NATO, International Cooperation, and Bilateral Relations
- Political Geography:
- Europe
5. NATO's 2014 Summit Agenda
- Author:
- Karl-Heinz Kamp
- Publication Date:
- 09-2013
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- NATO Defense College
- Abstract:
- New developments in the international security landscape require constant adjustments to be made by the Alliance, and NATO summits between heads of state and government have three very important and occasionally historic events. They also allow NATO's political leadership to give forward-looking guidance to the Alliance's bureaucratic and military apparatus and to agree on particularly relevant issues. Lastly, summit meetings tend to speed up decision-making processes in NATO, since an imminent gathering of the "big chiefs" sets a deadline for compromise and consensus, both at headquarters and in capitals.
- Topic:
- NATO, International Cooperation, International Security, and Governance
6. The Transatlantic Bargain
- Author:
- Karl-Heinz Kamp, Robert E. Hunter, Sean Kay, Mark D. Ducasse, Lawrence S. Kaplan, Diego A. Ruiz Palmer, Karl Kaiser, John Ikenberry, Wallace J. Thies, Michael Ruhle, Stanley R. Sloan Rob de Wijk, and Charles L. Barry
- Publication Date:
- 02-2012
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- NATO Defense College
- Abstract:
- This project, on The Transatlantic Bargain, is designed to take a fresh look at the most basic elements of relations between the United States (and Canada) on one side of the Atlantic and European allies and partners on the other side. The requirement to take a fresh look derives from the radical changes that have taken place in so many areas in recent years, along with the need both to gain a basic understanding of the interests and values that motivate governments and peoples on the two sides of the North Atlantic and to provide a solid grounding of analysis to help shape polices for the future.
- Topic:
- NATO, International Cooperation, and Treaties and Agreements
- Political Geography:
- United States, Europe, and North America
7. NATO Enlargement Reloaded
- Author:
- Karl-Heinz Kamp
- Publication Date:
- 09-2012
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- NATO Defense College
- Abstract:
- The dispute about who will become a new NATO member and when is set to make it back on the transatlantic agenda. Debates in the Alliance have for years been dominated by the operations in Afghanistan or the evolution of NATO's partnership approach, but now the enlargement question is coming up again and might lead to strong disagreements among the allies. All NATO nations certainly concur that the door for new members should remain open; the question is which countries should join the Alliance, and when?
- Topic:
- International Relations, NATO, International Cooperation, and Treaties and Agreements
- Political Geography:
- Afghanistan
8. NATO's Nuclear Posture Review: Nuclear Sharing Instead of Nuclear Stationing
- Author:
- Karl-Heinz Kamp
- Publication Date:
- 05-2011
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- NATO Defense College
- Abstract:
- On January 25, 2011 the first meeting of NATO's "Deterrence and Defense Posture Review" (DDPR) took place. This acronym describes a new Committee consisting of the Deputy Permanent Representatives of all NATO member countries, chaired by the NATO Deputy Secretary General Claudio Bisogniero. Its task is no less than to find a new Alliance consensus on the role of nuclear weapons in NATO's overall deterrence and defense posture. DDPR is set to address the crux of the nuclear question - in other words, "how to deter whom with what?"
- Topic:
- Defense Policy, NATO, Nuclear Weapons, and Nuclear Power
- Political Geography:
- Europe and Germany
9. NATO's Nuclear Weapons in Europe: Beyond "Yes" or "No"
- Author:
- Karl-Heinz Kamp
- Publication Date:
- 09-2010
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- NATO Defense College
- Abstract:
- "NATO is a nuclear alliance," stated US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at NATO's informal ministerial meeting in Tallinn in April 2010. NATO always was, but many had forgotten about this constituting element of the North Atlantic Alliance. Today, the nuclear question and the so-called "tactical" nuclear weapons (TNW), i.e. the US nuclear bombs stationed in five European member countries (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey) are back on the political agenda. Ignited by some European member governments, a debate on the pros and cons of the American nuclear presence in Europe has started. Some are in favor of a rapid withdrawal of these weapons from European soil and claim that the strategic rationale for these types of weapons, which are supposed to be used against Warsaw Pact forces, had long gone. Opponents of quick removal point out that a credible nuclear deterrence posture remains essential for NATO - not least to reassure most of the new NATO members who still harbor concerns with regard to a potentially aggressive Russia (which keeps an estimated number of 3,000 tactical nuclear weapons in its European part - about 10 to 15 times as many as NATO).
- Topic:
- Security, NATO, Arms Control and Proliferation, International Cooperation, and Nuclear Weapons
- Political Geography:
- United States, India, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Netherlands
10. After the Summit: Long-Term Consequences for NATO
- Author:
- Karl-Heinz Kamp
- Publication Date:
- 06-2008
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- NATO Defense College
- Abstract:
- Weeks after the NATO summit in Bucharest there is an ongoing debate in academic circles and in the media on whether the meeting of the heads of states and government was a success or a failure. Some editorials express the disappointment of their authors with the allegedly meager results of the top level meeting in the Romanian capital. Decisions not taken were seen as proof of a divided NATO. Others acclaim the summit and saw those points the Alliance agreed upon as another proof of NATO's ability to find consensus on major steps in its evolution.
- Topic:
- NATO, International Organization, and International Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- Romania