NATO
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Putin’s Early NATO Discourse And The Myth Of Ignored Russian Security Interests
Abstract: This article challenges the post‑2014 Russian claim that NATO enlargement systematically ignored Russia’s legitimate security interests. Drawing on Vladimir Putin’s own speeches and interviews from 2000–2004, combined with primary documents such as the 1997 NATO–Russia Founding Act, it demonstrates that Moscow repeatedly accepted Alliance enlargement, deepened institutional cooperation, and even contemplated Russian membership. The… Read More
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How The Baltic Nations Are Preparing A Multilayered Defence To Russian Aggression
Abstract: The 2014 and 2022 invasions of Ukraine by Russia have forced many European nations, especially the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, to reconsider their military defences, grey zone security measures, and civil preparedness in response to wide-ranging Russian threats. The Baltic nations have increased defence spending and capabilities, worked in the grey… Read More
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NATO, Industrial Resilience, And Battlefield Transparency
Abstract: Since the 2023 Vilnius Summit, NATO has recognised industrial capacity as a core element of deterrence. The Alliance has endorsed the Defence Production Action Plan, adopted the Industrial Capacity Expansion Pledge, and aligned with parallel US and EU initiatives, the National Defence Industrial Strategy and the Act in Support of Ammunition Production to accelerate… Read More
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Strategic Relevance Of Maritime Chokepoints For Global Trade
Abstract: Maritime chokepoints are central to NATO’s collective defence and economic stability, yet their strategic implications are often underexamined in alliance planning. This article evaluates the enduring and emerging significance of key global chokepoints through historical case studies and contemporary disruptions. It assesses how control, instability, or denial at these points shape NATO’s ability to… Read More
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A Critical View Of NATO’s Science And Technology Trends 2025–2045
Abstract: NATO’s Science and Technology Trends 2025–2045 report represents a significant effort to forecast innovation in the defence-industrial complex. Indeed, upon closer examination, it becomes evident that the report is based on a limited epistemological standpoint and does not fully utilise the possibilities offered by a set of foresight methodologies. There are five key constraints:… Read More
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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Bid to Enter NATO: Prospect or Mirage?
Abstract: Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European policymakers have gained a renewed sense of how fragile peace is in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). A brief brush through Bosnia’s recent history reveals outstanding issues following the war in the 1990s, foreign meddling in internal politics, as well as an internal secessionist movement on the rise.… Read More
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Talking Manoeuvre vs. Acting Attrition Strategy
Abstract: As an output of strategic culture, a State Defence Strategy should set the direction of the defence policy and focus on defence system development and employment. As the main effort line to shape plans to be a reliable alliance member, the Slovenian Defence Strategy takes over the burden of collective defence (capabilities and operations).… Read More
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The German Army’s Medium Forces: A Pillar of NATO’s Manoeuvre Warfare and Manoeuvrist Approach in Modern Conflict
Abstract: The German Army’s Medium Forces are crucial in maintaining the principles of Manoeuvre Warfare and the “Manoeuvrist Approach”. Their mobility, flexibility, and rapid deployment capabilities make them essential for NATO’s defence strategy, particularly on the eastern flank. These forces bridge the gap between light infantry and heavy armoured units, providing a versatile response to… Read More
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Keeping the Americans In: The Second Trump Administration Presents NATO With Challenges and Opportunities
Abstract: NATO members can ensure that the U.S. continues playing a leadership role in the transatlantic alliance during the second Trump Administration and beyond. The alliance must continue adapting to changing geopolitical dynamics marked by the emergence of an alternative axis comprising Russia, the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea,… Read More
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Manoeuvre Warfare As A Challenge To The Former Strategic Concept Of Forward Defence
Abstract: NATO’s defence concept in the central region called for the Forward Defence close to the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. The aim was to achieve superiority through fire and movement through a manoeuvrist approach: manoeuvre combined with attritional effects. How this was to be achieved in battles of combined arms was assessed differently… Read More
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