NATO defence spending: money can’t buy you solidarity

Flawed national and collective defence planning processes, differing strategic priorities and a lack of political will to contribute troops mean that ahead of the Warsaw Summit, NATO is not able to make the most of its member-states’ defence investments. This article presents options for remedying the situation.

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ESO: Background information: Warsaw Summit Communiqué. Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Warsaw 8-9 July 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/warsaw-summit-communique-issued-by-the-heads-of-state-and-government-participating-in-the-meeting-of-the-north-atlantic-council-in-warsaw-8-9-july-2016/

ESO: Background information: NATO: The Enduring Alliance 2016. Twenty Vital Defence Planning and Related Questions the NATO Warsaw Summit Should Address… but will probably not http://www.europeansources.info/record/nato-the-enduring-alliance-2016-twenty-vital-defence-planning-and-related-questions-the-nato-warsaw-summit-should-address-but-will-probably-not-a-food-for-thought-paper-july-2016/

ESO: Background information: Defence Expenditures of NATO Countries (2008-2015) http://www.europeansources.info/record/defence-expenditures-of-nato-countries-2008-2015/

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