NATO’s Quest For A New Strategic Doctrine
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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