Leo Michel, Distinguished Research Fellow at the National Defense University, evaluates NATO’s attempts to deter Russia. From barely a mention at the 2012 Chicago Summit, to the focus of the recent summit in Wales, Michel outlines the work still to be done for NATO.
Simon Lunn reviews the successes and failures of the NATO-Russia Council, and asks what can be done to promote a more effective partnership between Russia and NATO in the future.
Jacek Durkalec, Ian Kearns and Łukasz Kulesa apply a trust-building lens to the debate on arms control measures in the NATO-Russia relationship.
The authors argue that the outcomes from Chicago were inadequate and that a renewed effort by NATO to contribute to nuclear disarmament is still needed.
Des Browne addressed a conference by the Russian Council on International Affairs (RIAC) in Moscow on “Euro-Atlantic Security Community: Myth or Reality?”.
Linas Linkevicius argues that a key issue facing the Alliance is how to build trust with Russia but unilateral changes to NATO nuclear policy are not the way to go.