Defence and Security

As it reaches its sixtieth birthday, NATO is working towards a New Strategic Concept. What might this look like? How will NATO maintain its ability to perform the full range of its missions in the 21st Century: collectively defending our security at home and contributing to stability abroad? What is the significance for NATO of the new US Administration and France’s reintegration into the Alliance’s military structure? How can NATO address the hard security threats of the next decade while harmonising with the peacebuilding activities necessary to make its interventions effective in the long-term? Is NATO 'fit for purpose'?

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