Transcript NATO’s Quest For A New Strategic Doctrine

NATO’s Quest For A New Strategic Concept
Ambassador Jon Ramberg at Conference on NATO’s Role in
ensuring stability and security, organized by Azerbaijan Public
Association for Security and Defense with the support of The
Embassy of Romania
Baku, 4 May, 2010
The Three NATO ages
 1949 - 1989 - Cold War
 1989 - 2001 - European Crisis Management
 Present and future – International Terror and New Security Challenges
The Present Strategic Concept
 Approved by the Heads of State and Governments in Washington, 24
April, 1999
 Reconfirrmation of North Atlantic Treaty
 Partnerships
 Open Door Policy
 Transformation
 European challenges
 19 NATO Members
NACC/EAPC
 The North Atlantic Cooperation Council, Oslo 5 June, 1992: Historic
commitment to CFE of 8 successor states to the Soviet Union
 Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council from 1994
The New Strategic Concept
 Strasbourg/Kehl Summit 4 April 2009
 Secretary General to present to Lisbon Summit 2010
 28 Member countries
The Process
 All inclusive - Allies, All Partners
 September 2009 - Madeleine Albright’s Group of Experts
 Reflection Phase
 Consultation Phase
 To Secretary General 17 May – consulting with Members
 Lisbon Summit November 2010
Partnerships
 Based on common interests
 As preparation for membership
 Reformoriented
The Dilemmas
 Open Door or Consolidation?
 Out-of-area v. Traditional defence
 Energy security
 Burden Sharing – Transatlantic Dialogue
 Role of nuclear weapons in today’s security architecture
 Keeping or modifying Consensus Rule?
 Relationship with Russia