Five markers of success sally mcnamara on november 19, nato leaders will meet in lisbon for a formal headsofstate summit. Combining realism with vision options for natos new. Implications for a transforming army by maj leland a. Nato is slated to adopt a new strategic concept in november, a document that will serve as a guide for the alliance in what might be called the postpost cold war world. Nato and its new strategic concept aspirations and. The process which led to the adoption of the new concept was unique for a defence alliance such as nato.
Addressing a new strategic concept suggests a fresh start into a different future. The alliance is divided, however, particularly over the issue of how to handle russias renewed strength. After the end of the cold war and the fall of the berlin wall, nato was confronted with an existential dilemma. Nato towards a new strategic concept 2010 agilolf kesselring the aim of this paper is to present and analyse the emerging decisions on the future strategy of the north atlantic treaty organization nato in a broader context. Nato 2010 strategic concept nato libguides at nato. Is the 2010 strategic concept still fit for purpose. The nato defense college research division publication. In particular, it assumes both the completion of the planned withdrawal of soviet military forces from central and eastern europe and the full implementation by all parties of the 1990 cfe treaty. This collection of primary sources and analysis is made available to provide those interested in the development of a new strategic concept for nato with a single point of access to major sources and background information. The development of the alliances strategic concept, which was endorsed by nato heads of state and government at their rome summit in november 1991. The opinions expressed in this article are solely the authors, and do not represent those of the nato council of canada.
Nato s new strategic concept new serbia, new nato discussed and debated business news, posted 08122010 a twoday conference organized by the forum for ethnic relations, transconflict serbia and klub 21, and supported by the czech ministry for foreign affairs, the balkan trust for democracy and nato public diplomacy. The document serves as the mission statement of the alliance. Taking stock of natos new strategic concept jens ringsmose and sten rynning on 19 november 2010 nato formally agreed to adopt a new strategic concept. Unless stated otherwise, they are taken from the 2009 edition of the military balance. Taking stock of nato s new strategic concept jens ringsmose and sten rynning on 19 november 2010 nato formally agreed to adopt a new strategic concept. Imsm05962009, tasking for a military concept for strategic communications, 06 oct 09. At its lisbon summit november 2010, nato has adopted its strategic concept. The overall purpose of allied command transformations futures work is to describe the trends, future security challenges, potential opportunities and the related military implications that shape the future security environment, and to recommend the abilities that nato forces may need to address them. Nevertheless, actual implementation of this ambitious agenda depends on the ability to address deeply rooted internal problems such as increasing gap between the us and europe, which will require a favourable international environment.
Natos new strategic concept is a document of conservatism in nuclear matters. Overall strategic concept for the defence of the nato area dates 19670811 creation level of description. Item mc 00143sd1 overall strategic concept for the defence of the nato area. Natos new strategic concept was adopted at the lisbon summit on november 20th, 2010. Massimo panizzi, ims public affairs and strategic communications advisor 16 sept. And one can identify elements of that if one refers to the events and discussions over the last few years.
The north atlantic treaty organisation nato is evolving, both militarily and politically. Romanias priorities report of the proceedings the centre for conflict prevention and early warning organized friday the 23rd of october, in the constantin stere hall of the parliament palace in bucharest the international conference nato and the new strategic concept. Nato and its new strategic concept aspirations and limitations in a sphere of ambiguity by dr. The new strategic concept for much of the 1990s, nato has acted on the basis of a strategic concept that was developed in response to the profound political changes in central and eastern europe that.
Natos new strategic concept research papers academia. This also includes adapting the strategic foundations of the atlantic alliance and its core strategic documents to the respective political. The framework for a partnership was laid down in the 1997 founding act on mutual relations, cooperation and security, and a couple of years. Nato strategic concept 1999 the alliances strategic concept was approved by the heads of state and government participating in the meeting of the north atlantic council, washington d. The new strategic concept modernized nato and demonstrated solidarity about the main tasks of the alliance. Towards a new nato strategic concept a view from poland. Nato new strategic concept, romanian approachis a book and a study that offers some guidelines, debates proceeding, positions and arguments for the future romanian mandate in the debate regarding the future strategic concept, but also some ideas to the group of experts of the secretary general for drafting the strategic concept.
The most fundamental issue in the new strategic concept will be the definition of the alliances essential purposes, including the core function of collective defence. Natos new strategic concept and peripheral contingencies. One of the core reasons that have made nato the most successful security alliance in recent history is its ability to adapt to a changed political environment. It reconfirms the bond between our nations to defend one another against attack, including against new threats to the safety of our citizens.
The 2010 strategic concept active engagement, modern defence is a very clear and resolute statement on nato s values and strategic objectives for the next decade. View natos new strategic concept research papers on academia. Never has nato talked so much about the new strategic concept nor made it such a centerpiece of its activity, indeed the very headline of a summit meeting of an. This libguide is intended to provide a few starting points to assist you with your research on issues related to natos new strategic concept. Strategic concept for the defence and security of the. By marko papic twentyeight heads of state of the north atlantic treaty organization nato will meet in lisbon on nov. As nato is the main provider of security in europe, a. The dominant issue will be the adoption of natos new strategic concept, the firs t of the new millennium. On april 12, 2011, the nato council of canada ncc hosted its annual spring conference at the university of toronto. I want to thank my good friends, janusz reiter and gienek smolar, for the invitation and to congratulate the center, which plays an important role in warsaws intellectual life. This strategic concept will guide the next phase in natos evolution, so that it continues to be effective in a changing world, against new. With the possibility to also have access to the documents.
To read the new strategic concept for the defence and security of the members of the north atlantic treaty organization, please click on the link below. The protests took place largely without incident as did the summit itself read more in the attached pdf. Nato builds coalitions for conflict on multiple fronts. Collective defence, crisis management and cooperative security are the alliances essential core tasks in todays transformed security environment, an environment the alliance is equipping itself for both politically and militarily. A central function of the new strategic concept was therefore to lift the taboo from securityrelated political consultations among allies. The evolution of the strategic concept, the north atlantic treaty organization s nato blueprint for its approach to the global security environment, has undergone substantial change during the last ten years. This strategic concept will guide the next phase in natos evolution, so that it continues to be effective in a changing world, against new threats, with new capabilities and new partners. It will replace the strategic concept of april 1999 and is to be agreed by alliance heads of state and government at their next summit meeting at lisbon in november 2010.
At the nato strategic concept conference ambassador lee feinstein march 15, 2010 royal castle, warsaw it is a privilege to be a member of this distinguished panel. Nato adopts new strategic concept lisbon, 19 november 2010 at their summit meeting in lisbon, nato leaders adopted a new strategic concept that will serve as the alliances roadmap for the next ten years and that reconfirms the commitment to defend one another against attack as the bedrock of euroatlantic security. Lisbon summit to take stock of the new strategic concept and nato more. It replaces the precedent strategic concept adopted at the nato summit in washington dc, in april 1999, at the time of the crisis in kosovo. Official texts nato 2010 strategic concept nato libguides at. The new strategic concept looks forward to a security environment in which the positive changes referred to above have come to fruition. A bibliography on the nato new strategic concept elaborated by the nato librarians and closed by 16 dec 2010 which reflects the discussion before adoption of the concept. After a long, tightly scheduled and generally speaking fairly transparent process the nato family endorsed an updated understanding of what the core purpose of the. Nato, nuclear weapons and the new strategic concept. It reconfirms the bond between our nations to defend one another against attack, including against new threats to. A new approach to the strategic concept from transparency to secret diplomacy natos anniversary summit in strasbourg and kehl in 2009 tasked the secretary general with drawing up a new strategic concept. Nato strategic concept 2010 journal of information warfare. Options for natos new strategic concept by riccardo alcaro abstract elaborating a strategic concept is a delicate undertaking which implies a good deal of resolve, farsightedness, and realism.
This will be natos third strategic concept since the cold war ended. This strategic concept will guide the next phase in nato s evolution, so that it continues to be effective in a changing world, against new threats, with new capabilities and new partners. It comes at a precarious time for the alliance, as nato. Read more about can nato be saved from strategic obscurity. Po20090141, nato strategic communications policy, 29 sep 09. The international conference nato and the new strategic concept. The new strategic concept adopted today by nato represents one step forward and a half step backward for the alliances nuclear weapons policy the forwardleaning part of the nuclear policy pledges to actively try to create the conditions for further reducing the number of and reliance on nuclear weapons, recommits to the ultimate goal of nuclear disarmament, and.
Therefore, the notion of terrorism must be revised in order to make it more co. Natos new strategic concept the web site cannot be found. The definition of the territories to which article 5 applies was revised by article 2 of the protocol to the north atlantic treaty on the accession of. The long awaited new strategic concept, launching what has been termed nato 3. There will be a requirement of technological update against any forms of. Mcm01642009, nato strategic communications policy, 29 sep 09. An alliance that was once united in the face of a monolithic threat was.
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