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Unstrategic Partners: NATO's Relations with the European Union
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of EU-NATO relations and assesses the cooperative progress as well as the rivalrious tensions between both organizations at the individual, organizational, member-state and inter-organizational levels. The main argument of the article is that the EU has benefited from NATO's input as a Model and Mentor in the early years of the ESDP, but has recently tried to differentiate and autonomize itself in international security politics. What is desperately needed, amidst all technical agreements and deadlocks at the member state level, is a comprehensive 'strategic grand bargain' that allows both organizations to effectively tackle future security challenges in a mutually reinforcing manner.
Facing War: Rethinking Europe's Security and Defence, 2022
This chapter provides an overview of why and how NATO and the EU should strengthen their institutional partnership -- in the pursuit of greater synergy. Neither the bilateralisation of European security relations, nor the pursuit of farfetched ideas of 'strategic autonomy' can secure Europe under the current international conditions.
EU – NATO Relations : Enhanced Cooperation Amidst Increased Uncertainty
2020
Since 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has been the main framework for European security based on the principle of collective defence.1 Despite occasional tensions between some of the European NATO members and US President Donald Trump in recent years, the cooperation between the European Union (EU) and NATO has been deepened with unprecedented speed and scope on an institutional level, which has an overall stabilizing effect on the transatlantic relationship. Under the Trump administration, the USA has increased contributions to the Alliance, proving that European members have not lost their importance to Washington.
Prospects of the EU-NATO Security Relationship
EU-NATO Security Relations in Light of the Treat of Lisbon and NATO Operation in Libya (MA thesis: Introduction), 2022
Literature Review Literature revolving around the NATO-CSDP relationship, and attempting to analyze its evolution after the Lisbon Treaty, is so abundant and full of nuances. To come up with clear-cut, unequivocal and undisputed trajectories for this relationship, as such, is by no means an easy task. That said, however, three broad trends, representing three trajectories for the said relationship, could be discerned in the reviewed literature. These trajectories are: stagnation, disintegration, and consolidation.
The EU and NATO : a Strange Marriage
2017
CERPESC 17/E/04/2017 - 09 January 2017 ; This analysis, beyond giving an outline of the historical, legal, and political frameworks of EU-NATO relations, is to draft by some examples that behind the scenes which fault lines make internal cooperation difficult, with a strong emphasis on French opinions, as a key state of European integration. With the reintegration of France and the considerable military decline of Europe, there are few left that could question the role of NATO in Europe. With BREXIT, the creation of a powerful and projectable European army will be much more difficult. Over the past three years, the range of subjects discussed between NATO and the EU has expanded considerably. Since the crisis in Ukraine, both organisations have regularly exchanged views on their decisions, especially with regard to Russia, and consultations have covered the Western Balkans, Libya, and the Middle East. -- Absolute 2nd "best seller" on my Academia.edu site. In the top 2% on Academia.edu!
Strengthen EU/NATO relationship: a necessity, now more than ever
Research Social Change, 2022
This study aims to analyse the evolution of the relationship between the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in the recent decades, particularly with the implementation of the EU's Common Security and defence Policy (CSDP). This study also aims to improve knowledge of the trends of different approaches in the EU about this relationship. Strengthening the cooperation in the field of security and defence is vital for the EU, considering the implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the current hostile international environment, with increasing geopolitical competition between the great powers.
An Ever Closer Alliance?: Transforming the EU-NATO Partnership
The External Relations of the European Union Edited by Pascaline Winand, Andrea Benvenuti, Max Guderzo © 2015 Presses Interuniveritaires Européennes–Peter Lang An Ever Closer Alliance?: Transforming the EU-NATO Partnership Remy Davison Jean Monnet Chair in Politics and Economics Department of Politics & International Relations School of Social Sciences Monash University Rémy Davison completes this framework of analysis centred on the United States and its relations with Western Europe by proposing a well-structured approach in eight steps to the gradual transformation of the EU-NATO partnership since the end of the Cold War. The chapter looks at the way in which NATO belied most predictions and academic analy- ses in the 1990s by successfully setting in motion its own transformation from its previous role as a deterrent force to an “out-of-area” offensive military force. The author rightly identifies the first Gulf War as the start- ing point of this metamorphosis and the intervention in the Bosnian war as its full demonstration, through air strikes on Serbian forces and the subsequent peace-keeping role played by the alliance. Emphasizing the logical connection between those developments and the development of the Military Concept introduced at the 2002 Prague Summit, the chapter also explores the 9/11 terrorist attack on the United States and its impli- cations for EU-NATO relations. Substantial sections of the essay are devoted to the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, the Partnership Action Plans on Terrorism and the major challenges identified (and faced) by NATO in the period under review. The author also analyses the main ele- ments of collaboration and competition in the EU-NATO relationship, and interprets the roots of transatlantic divergence on specific issues. In this context, Davison not only mentions the American tolerance towards EU attempts to define its own security and defence policies, but also refers to Washington’s fundamental scepticism about the EU’s real readiness to offer front-line contributions in an independent or joint capacity. These remarks, which may go a long way to explaining why the US has been building ad hoc constellations of power within and without NATO for the last two decades, once again remind us of the complex dynamics of transatlantic relations, as well as of the EU’s tardiness in taking responsible roles in international affairs.
Ten Years in NATO and EU: Interdependence or Dependence
“Ten Years in the Euro-Atlantic Community: Riga Conference Papers 2014” is a collection of analytical articles compliled by the Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) for The Riga Conference 2014. The authors of this publication bring diverse approaches, diverse views, and problems when debating current economic, political, and military security aspects in the Baltic States, in the European Union (EU), or even from a global perspective. While touching upon the 10 year anniversary of the EU/NATO enlargement that embraced the Baltic States and most Central and Eastern European countries the authors are looking at the challenges from the point of view of the 2014 Ukrainian-Russian conflict and the future of the Eastern Partnership, from a geopolitical perspective of Central Asian countries, including historical, the political economy, smart defence, and energy security, as well as the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union points of view.
THE TRIANGULAR NEXUS OF EU-NATO, US-RUSSIAN AND, NATO- RUSSIA RELATIONS
To what extent the Russian revival would change & impact the patterns of the Russian-US and the EU-Russian relations in particular and whether this can affect the contemporary roller coaster changes in transatlantic discourse especially in the context of President Trump’s call for NATO as an “obsolete security arrangement.” Although the historical importance of NATO can never be undermined but there is nevertheless a wake- up call within the European quarters to be vigilant of the new American tilt off towards NATO.
The NATO-EU/WEU Relationship: Issues and Prospects
1999
This paper analyzes the phased evolution of the NATO-EU/WEU relationship to the present time by identifying the principal international forces that have influenced shifts in the relative strategic importance, within Atlanticist frameworks, of specifically European initiatives in the defence and security domain. In recent months those forces have once again combined within a particularly volatile matrix whose vector nonetheless points clearly to an as-yet unscripted resurgence of the WEU component in European security affairs. This impending re-centering of NATO-EU decisional power and influence will be, I argue, qualitatively different from previous jockeying in a putative two-pillar context. So much so indeed that the transatlantic compact that has served as the magnetic north in orienting Western security for half a century will be placed in jeopardy. The issues that give shape and substance to the NATO-WEU relationship, and to its current and incipient political and strategic trend lines, form the canvas upon which the paper draws its evaluations and assessments. These issues include: WEU/EU joint endeavours and mechanisms; WEU security cooperation beyond Europe (for example, via the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EUROMED), the African Regional Forum, and the ASEAN Regional Forum); the WEU-OSCE interface; WEU operational planning and capabilities, and more particularly, strategic mobility, crisis management, and security surveillance from space; relations with the Russian Federation and Ukraine; EU, NATO and WEU enlargement programs and processes; and, most critically, American approaches to European-and global-security futures.
This publication offers a wide panorama of issues, problems and challenges confronting NATO and the Euro-Atlantic community in the regional and global contexts. Russia’s aggressive stance at the international stage, the Ukraine crisis, the turmoil in the Middle East are the most notable examples of risks emerging outside the North Atlantic area yet strongly influencing NATO’s policy. The economic crisis, defense budget cuts, domestic issues and national problems in member states constitute additional factors weakening unity and identity of the Euro-Atlantic security community. As a result, NATO has to work out an appropriate response to the problems and challenges piling up within and outside the Euro-Atlantic area. Several authors in their contributions to this volume highlight the importance of readiness, reassurance and revitalisation of Article 5 of the Washington Treaty. They also point at the need for a reinforcement of NATO’s military capabilities and deterrence potential. All agree that NATO must show political unity and determination to cope effectively with the complex set of security issues and dilemmas. NATO’s policy should follow the path of credible and realistic collective efforts in order to be seen as a token of responsibility for protection and defense of the territory and population of the Euro-Atlantic community.
NATOâs Post-Cold War Trajectory
Since the end of the Cold War, both NATO and the European Union (EU) have evolved along with Europe's changed strategic landscape. While NATO's collective defense guarantee remains at the core of the alliance, members have also sought to redefine its mission as new security challenges have emerged on Europe's periphery and beyond. At the same time, EU members have taken steps toward political integration with decisions to develop a common foreign policy and a defense arm to improve EU member states' abilities to manage security crises, such as those that engulfed the Balkans in the 1990s. The evolution of NATO and the EU, however, has generated some friction between the United States and several of its allies over the security responsibilities of the two organizations. U.S.-European differences center around threat assessment, defense institutions, and military capabilities. Successive U.S. administrations and the U.S. Congress have called for enhanced European defense capabilities to enable the allies to better share the security burden, and to ensure that NATO's post-Cold War mission embraces combating terrorism and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. U.S. policymakers, backed by Congress, support EU efforts to develop a European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) provided that it remains tied to NATO and does not threaten the transatlantic relationship. Most EU member states support close NATO-EU links, but also view ESDP as a means to give themselves more options for dealing with future crises, especially in cases in which the United States may be reluctant to become involved. A minority of EU countries, spearheaded by France, continue to favor a more autonomous EU defense identity. This desire has been fueled further recently by disputes with the United States over how or whether to engage international institutions, such as the United Nations, on security matters and over the weight given to political versus military instruments in resolving international crises. This report addresses several questions central to the debate over European security and the future of the broader transatlantic relationship. These include What are the specific security missions of NATO and the European Union, and what is the appropriate relationship between the two organizations? What types of military forces are necessary for NATO's role in collective defense, and for the EU's role in crisis management? Are NATO and EU decision-making structures and procedures appropriate and compatible to ensure that there is an adequate and timely response to emerging threats? What is the proper balance between political and military tools for defending Europe and the United States from terrorism and weapons proliferation?
NATO in Europe: Between Weak European Allies and Strong Influence of Russian Federation
Croatian International Relations Review, 2017
After the collapse of the bipolar international order, NATO has been focused on its desire to eradicate Cold War divisions and to build good relations with Russia. However, the security environment, especially in Europe, is still dramatically changing. The NATO Warsaw Summit was focused especially on NATO’s deteriorated relations with Russia that affect Europe’s security. At the same time, it looked at bolstering deterrence and defence due to many concerns coming from eastern European allies about Russia’s new attitude in international relations. The Allies agreed that a dialogue with Russia rebuilding mutual trust needs to start. In the times when Europe faces major crisis from its southern and south-eastern neighbourhood - Western Balkan countries, Syria, Libya and Iraq - and other threats, such as terrorism, coming from the so-called Islamic State, causing migration crises, it is necessary to calm down relations with Russia. The article brings out the main purpose of NATO in a tr...
European Union Partners – NATO
NATO and the EU share a strategic partnership, face common security challenges and threats, are working together in key crisis management operations and are cooperating, inter alia, in the fight against terrorism, in the development of coherent and mutually reinforcing military capabilities and in civil emergency planning This presentation will focus on three main essential items of these strategic partnerships. Firstly we gave the broader perspective of the subject; secondly we talk about operations, thirdly about capabilities and finalize with a prospective approach to a possible future. duplication in a spirit of transparency, and always respecting the autonomy of the two organisations.
EU-NATO Cooperation: is PESCO the answer to the balance of EU's regional priorities?
UA: Ukraine Analytica, 2018
The current situation in Ukraine, on the one hand, and the issue of migration from different regions of the Middle East and North Africa, on the other, bring into light an unstable state of affairs with respect to the EU’s Neighbourhood security. This comes at a time when the EU is rethinking its greater purpose in the region and around the world. This paper aims to identify the cooperation gaps between the EU and NATO, concluding with a set of policy proposals aimed at dissolving the current limitations of the EU-NATO relationship.
The EU's Relationship with NATO and the OSCE
This chapter provides a comprehensive analysis and overview of the state of the literature on the EU’s relations with NATO and OSCE. We identify and take stock of four main themes in the growing literature on both partnerships: the evolution and drivers of the respective interorganizational relations, overlapping policy fields, partnership and rivalry, and impact and effectiveness.
EU and NATO, Need For a Coherent Partnership
European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research, 2014
The United States and its European allies share a common commitment to global order, moderated by the quest of global justice. So long as the Soviet Union stationed its armies across central Europe, the overriding common interest of maintaining the security and freedom of Western Europe held the Atlantic Alliance together. Underneath this, however, interests (and perceptions of interests) had diverged from the 1960s onwards, as American security concerns focused more on Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf, while European governments explored the possibilities of détente within their own region. Since 1990, different geopolitical positions have driven US and European interests apart. Different trends in energy dependence - and different understandings of climate change - have also shaped distinctive interests. Different levels of military capability in the projection of force have interacted with divergent understandings of the process of political, social and economic development, o...
NATO-EU, EU-RUSSIA & RUSSIA-US TRILATERAL RELATIONS.docx
To what extent the Russian revival would change & impact the patterns of the Russian-US and the EU-Russian relations in particular and whether this can affect the contemporary roller coaster changes in transatlantic discourse especially in the context of President Trump's call for NATO as an "obsolete security arrangement." Although the historical importance of NATO can never be undermined but there is nevertheless a wake-up call within the European quarters to be vigilant of the new American tilt off towards NATO. This article attempts to reflect upon the vicissitudes of the historical and contemporary perspectives in understanding and outlining the dynamics of the EU-NATO and NATO-US, on the one hand and Russia-US, Russia-EU relations on the other. In addition, it aims to focus also in part on the renewed activation of Russian interests in the Middle East, South Asia, and in the Persian Gulf. Since events like the Iraqi and Syrian wars, conflict and crisis in the Caucasus, renewed Turkish-Russian bonhomie, and the overall reactivation of the security and strategic re-emergence of Russia on the international stage are a case in point; the article will look into the broader picture on issues like Terrorism, Conflict, Crisis and Peace management as well as Diplomacy. BACKGROUND Historically the role of the transatlantic institutions is magnanimous in influencing the aspects of European polity in the wider domains and in this respect it will be worthwhile to discover the insights into the very arena of transatlantic relations. In fact, transatlantic relations is a term which is often used to signify the US-European axis on the basis of their political, economic, military and security cooperation characterised by shared values and interests in international relations. Geographically, the word transatlantic would mean an area that constitutes the linking of the two continents across the Atlantic Ocean. The transatlantic relationship is arguably the most significant relationship when we talk in terms of US-European context. Western Europe and the United States today have the largest concentration of individuals and the combined political and economic power, making the EU and the US each other's most important partners worldwide. ... Common values, culture and
The EU and NATO : the Nexus of European Security
2007
The “European defense” project suffers from a number of limitations not just a lack of adequate resources but also conceptual flaws. It is not yet clear what fundamental common interests the EU members wish to pursue through the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and consequently through the defense instrument that should be made available by the end of 2003. This step would also help NATO better define its own missions, ensuring that the European allies enhance their contribution. The EU needs the equivalent of a “strategic concept”, which can be developed in parallel with the ongoing transformation of NATO.