NATO, the Southern Flank and the Global South

The NATO summit in Vilnius on July 11-12, 2023 focused on supporting Ukraine and bringing Ukraine closer to the Alliance, as well as on further stepping up NATO’s deterrence and defense, including with new regional plans and a new force model with more troops and higher readiness. Still, the final c...

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Published inAtlantisch Perspectief Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 14 - 18
Main Author Tomé, Luis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Stichting Atlantische Commissie 01.01.2023
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Summary:The NATO summit in Vilnius on July 11-12, 2023 focused on supporting Ukraine and bringing Ukraine closer to the Alliance, as well as on further stepping up NATO’s deterrence and defense, including with new regional plans and a new force model with more troops and higher readiness. Still, the final communiqué recognizes that “Conflict, fragility and instability in Africa and the Middle East directly affect our security and the security of our partners” and vows to draw up a strategy by the Washington summit scheduled for 2024.¹ This means that NATO realizes that there are other threats and challenges beyond Russia and that Allies are not neglecting the Southern Flank, which is also crucial for cultivating much-needed ties with the broader ‘Global South’.
ISSN:0167-1847
2667-3479