NATO's Triple Challenge |
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| Authors: | Stuart Croft,Jolyon Howorth,Terry Terriff,& Mark Webber |
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| Affiliation: | Professor, International Relations, University of Birmingham,;Professor, French Civilisation and Jean Monnet Chair, European Political Union, University of Bath,;Senior Lecturer, Security Studies, University of Birmingham,;Lecturer, Politics, University of Loughborough |
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| Abstract: | NATO's future is again the subject of speculation and debate despite its having fought a recent and apparently successful war in Kosovo. This article proposes that there are three aspects to this challenge. First, NATO is facing a series of dilemmas in its relations with non‐members: how should it manage relations with Russia, and with the applicants for membership? The authors argue that NATO should seek to develop a consolidationist posture. The second challenge is that of developing an EU–NATO partnership in the light of the Helsinki Headline Goals. This, it is proposed, can be developed through a division of labour. The third task, that of military restructuring, is overshadowed by the complexities of processing a working European military structure. In conclusion, the authors suggest that a strategy for the alliance, a key component of the Cold War, but subsequently lost, can be refashioned from the above elements. |
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