No. 161: NATO after Wales: Dealing with Russia - Next Steps

No. 161: NATO after Wales: Dealing with Russia - Next Steps

Author(s): Christian Nünlist, Martin Zapfe
Editor(s): Matthias Bieri
Series Editor(s): Christian Nünlist, Matthias Bieri
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 161
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2014

NATO’s summit in Wales of September 2014 marks a turning point: For the first time in a quarter-century, the alliance is increasingly reverting its gaze eastward. The focus on Article V of the NATO Treaty, accentuated by the Ukraine crisis, is a robust minimal consensus. However, beyond that, the interests within the alliance diverge significantly, especially concerning the question of how to deal with Russia.

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Enlarged view:
Oct 2014 - NATO and its Partners
Enlarged view:
Oct 2014 - Defence Expenditures of NATO Member States
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