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The Future of NATO in the New Security Environment - A Former Newcomer's View

Only one year after the last wave of NATO enlargement, the Alliance has adopted a new Strategic Concept 2010 which comprehensively defines the path for NATO’s evolution in the future. Under the influence of new threats and challenges the environment is constantly changing and for that reason it was more than necessary to develop appropriate mechanisms that would ensure the security of NATO and its member countries. Taking into account the diversity of possible threats, the Alliance has defined collective defence, crisis management and cooperative security as three main tasks relevant for its effective functioning in the period to come. However, it seems obvious for an alliance that is operating in a very complex strategic environment and that consists of a number of countries with different national interests that being entirely successful in that regard will be easier said than done. This is precisely why this article will attempt to examine the ways in which NATO should develop its policies, trying to respond to detected challenges, how and where to best select the appropriate partners for that endeavour and in which ways “former newcomers” can contribute to that in the most efficient manner. Furthermore, it will try to assess whether and in which way further enlargement would improve or deteriorate the current strategic position and capabilities of the Alliance in the contemporary security environment.

NATO, enlargement, contemporary threats and challenges, strategic policy

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