NATO and the Economy-Security Nexus: Reflections on a New Strategic Calculus

By Diego A. Ruiz Palmer

NATO and the Economy-Security Nexus: Reflections on a New Strategic Calculus - Diego A. Ruiz Palmer
  • Release Date: 2013-11-25
  • Genre: Politics & Current Events

Description

This paper addresses the new strategic age for the Atlantic Alliance, considering the greater assertiveness regarding the future direction of the Alliance’s collective force development and defense posture as well as greater uncertainty regarding the circumstances shaping the Alliance’s economic and resource wherewithal. Analyzing these challenges, it argues for continued political investment by political elites on both sides of the Atlantic in sustaining an ambitious transatlantic partnership and a strong NATO.