14 October 2019
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 shook the foundations of European security, prompting NATO to, inter alia, increase support to vulnerable partners, or ‘partners at risk’, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova…
Committee ReportsNATO meets its 75th anniversary facing the most precarious global security situation in decades. Like in the Cold War, NATO once again faces a threat from the east: Russia’s unprovoked aggression against Ukraine had a transformative impact on the Euro-Atlantic…
Committee ReportsIn the evolving landscape of the 21st century, the Global South has emerged as a pivotal player, wielding significant influence in shaping the dynamics of our interconnected world. The mixed global reaction to Russia’s illegal and brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
Committee ReportsPresented by the Political Committee and adopted by the Plenary Assembly on Monday 9 October 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Policy RecommendationsIf Putin’s Russia manages to achieve some of its objectives in Ukraine by the use of brutal force, it could de facto upend the post-WWII world order, based on the UN Charter and a network of international conventions and institutions. A much more volatile Europe with…
Committee ReportsThe accession of new members since the end of the Cold War reinforced NATO as the world’s most successful military alliance and the pillar of transatlantic security. The future membership of current NATO aspirants – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Sweden and Ukraine…
Committee ReportsWhile rightly focused on the immediate task of helping Ukraine to prevail in Russia’s unjust and brutal war, the Allies must not lose sight of the systemic, long-term challenge an authoritarian and revisionist China poses to Allies’ interests, security and values as it…
Committee ReportsFaced with the greatest security crisis on the European continent since the end of WW2, NATO needs to recalibrate itself, and do so urgently. The new NATO Strategic Concept adopted in Madrid places a clear emphasis on defence and deterrence. This approach is also…
Committee ReportsNATO’s new Strategic Concept has highlighted the importance of the Indo-Pacific for Allied security and endorsed the growing collaboration with like-minded partners in the region. This partnership is becoming increasingly important today as the world’s geopolitical…
Committee ReportsIn August 2021, Allied and partner engagement in Afghanistan came to a sudden end, culminating in one of the largest airlift evacuation efforts in history. While the 20-year engagement by Allies and their partners in Afghanistan successfully prevented new terrorist…
Committee ReportsThis report was adopted by the Political Committee at the Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Lisbon. The Mediterranean Sea has three strategic entry points, providing…
Committee ReportsThis report was adopted by the Political Committee at the Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Lisbon. This report discusses ways to rejuvenate the transatlantic bond and…
Committee ReportsThis report was adopted by the Political Committee at the Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Lisbon. Relations between Russia and West are currently at a new post-Soviet…
Committee ReportsThis resolution was presented by the Political Committee and adopted by the Plenary Assembly on Monday 11 October 2021.
Policy RecommendationsThis resolution was presented by the Political Committee and adopted by the Plenary Assembly in Lisbon, Portugal on Monday 11 October 2021.
Policy RecommendationsThe Alliance reacted swiftly and effectively to do its part to mitigate the impact of the spreading coronavirus early in 2020. It continues to contribute to the fight that will lead to its ultimate defeat. To date, NATO has coordinated well over 350 missions to…
Committee ReportsThe rapid rise of the People’s Republic of China in the last part of the 20th century and early decades of the 21st century represents a paradigm shift in global affairs comparable in magnitude to the collapse of the Soviet Union. …
Committee Reports“A global pandemic is not a question of if, but when and how bad”. Variations of this statement have over the years been repeated by countless health experts, yet when in late 2019 a novel coronavirus emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, much of the world found…
Committee ReportsAs the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing recession are transforming the global security landscape, the Gulf region finds itself in a particularly vulnerable situation. The region’s volatile security environment was already of significant concern to the Allies and the…
Committee ReportsThe relationship between NATO and the European Union (EU) – arguably the two most powerful multilateral bodies in modern history – is a recurring theme in international political debates, not only in Europe but also in NATO. Indeed, some members of the latter – not…
Committee ReportsObtaining insights in Africa’s security dynamics related to the evolving security landscape in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region was the main focus of a NATO PA visit to Addis Ababa from 23 to 25 September 2019. The current state of cooperation between…
Mission ReportsThis PCNP report was adopted on Sunday 13 October 2019 by the Political Committee at the 65th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in London, United Kingdom. …
Committee ReportsThis PC General report was adopted on Saturday 12 October 2019 by the Political Committee at the 65th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in London, United Kingdom. Recent General Reports of the…
Committee ReportsThis Sub-Committee report was adopted on Saturday 12 October 2019 by the Political Committee at the 65th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in London, United Kingdom. For the past 70 years, the…
Committee ReportsThe report provides a brief overview of the security environment in the Western Balkans. It argues that NATO and the European Union need to remain engaged to encourage the countries of the region to continue their reform process, providing assistance when necessary…
Committee ReportsThis report discusses the challenges posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) - commonly known as North Korea- to regional and international security. It begins with a review of North Korea’s ballistic and nuclear weapons…
Committee ReportsThis report reviews the main security challenges in NATO’s southern neighbourhood and their impact on NATO Allies. After providing a brief update on recent developments in Syria and Iraq, the report analyses the key drivers promoting instability in North Africa. To…
Committee ReportsNATO is implementing ambitious new adaptations to its defence and deterrence posture in response to a rapidly evolving international security environment. In parallel there is a rising expectation all NATO Allies must do more to invest in the success of these…
Committee ReportsIryna GERASHCHENKO, co-chairperson of the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC) welcomed the delegates to Odesa and noted that the President of the Parliament had just presented a national security bill to the Rada. A number of allied countries helped with that…
Mission ReportsEXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Japan will support the efforts by US President Donald Trump to negotiate a denuclearisation of North Korea but will continue to pursue a cautious approach toward the regime of the Democratic People’s Republic of…
Mission ReportsReport Title: Tackling the Challenges from the South Rapporteur: Julio MIRANDA CALHA (Portugal)Year: 2017 Violent conflict and instability, particularly in Syria and Iraq, continue to destabilise the Middle East and North Africa (…
Committee ReportsReport of the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Defence and Security Cooperation [163 DSCTC 17 E rev.1 fin] Efforts to strengthen the breadth and depth of NATO-EU cooperation have a long, relatively unfruitful…
Committee ReportsReport Title: Russia – From Partner to CompetitorRapporteur: Rasa JUKNEVICIENE (Lithuania/Lituanie)Year: 2017 NATO-Russia relations are currently at their lowest since the end of the Cold War. Moscow’s provocative stance and actions towards NATO, and…
Committee ReportsReport Title: Burden sharing revisitedRapporteur: Ojars Eriks KALNINS (Latvia) Year: 2017 Since its founding, NATO has served as a transatlantic forum for political dialogue and consultation to define common political positions and adopt diplomatic…
Committee ReportsReport Title: NATO and Security in the ArcticRapporteur: Gerald E. CONNOLLY (United States)Year: 2017 The Arctic region, or High North, ranked top of the security agenda during the Cold War due to its strategic importance. Its significance was largely…
Committee ReportsDuring the four-day visit to London and York, NATO Parliamentarians received briefings on, inter alia, the challenge posed by Daesh, instability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, counter-terrorism, as well as UK civil protection and emergency relief…
Mission Reports92nd ROSE ROTH SEMINAR REPORT UKRAINE’S TRANSFORMATION IN A TROUBLED REGIONAL CONTEXT…
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