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NATO’S STRATEGIC CONCEPT– A Canadian Perspective
Other Papers on NATO’s Strategic Concept |
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The Naumann Study (2007)
“Towards a Grand Strategy for an Uncertain World – Renewing Transatlantic Partnership”
Five former top-ranking military leaders present their study "Towards a Grand Strategy for an Uncertain World—Renewing Transatlantic Partnership"—enabled by the Dutch Noaber Foundation—on a new comprehensive and coherent “Grand Strategy” for NATO and so-called interlocking institutions like the UN and the EU.
General (ret.) Dr. Klaus Naumann, Former Chief of the Defence Staff Germany, Former Chairman Military Committee NATO, General (ret.) John Shalikashvili, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States of America, Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, Field Marshal The Lord Inge, Former Chief of the Defence Staff United Kingdom, Admiral (ret.) Jacques Lanxade, Former Chief of the Defence Staff France, Former Ambassador, and General (ret.) Henk van den Breemen, Former Chief of the Defence Staff the Netherlands. Based upon their professional experience, the authors offer short, mid- and long-term steps for NATO. Or World Security Network here |
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The GRIP Paper (March 2009) “NATO: towards a new strategic concept” By Bernard Adam, Director Created in Brussels in 1979, GRIP (Groupe de recherche et d’information sur la paix et la sécurité) developed in a particular context, that of the Cold War. At that time, its first research work tackled the balance of power resulting from the East-West confrontation and, throughout the 1980s, GRIP became well-known for the accuracy of its analyses and reports dealing with the arms race, its mechanisms, the interests at stake, etc. The GRIP paper available here |
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The Project Ploughshares submission “NATO: towards a new strategic concept” By Ernie Regehr Project Ploughshares works with churches, governments, and civil society, in Canada and abroad, to advance policies and actions that prevent war and armed violence and build peace. Founded in 1976, Project Ploughshares is the peace centre of The Canadian Council of Churches, sponsored by nine Canadian denominations, and affiliated with the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo.
The Project Ploughshares paper available here |
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The Atlantic Council Paper (January 2009) “Alliance Reborn: An Atlantic Compact for the 21st Century” The Atlantic Council promotes constructive U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic community in meeting the international challenges of the 21st century. The Council embodies a non-partisan network of leaders who aim to bring ideas to power and to give power to ideas
The Atlantic Council paper available here |
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The RAND Paper (2009) “Recasting NATO's Strategic Concept : Possible Directions for the United States.” 'In Spring 2009, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began to revise its strategic concept. The revision is an opportunity to build consensus and steer the alliance in a direction that will help keep it relevant in the future. Recognizing that the document that emerges will express a consensus view, this paper examines five possible directions that the strategic concept might take. The purpose is to offer an intellectual framework for discussions, based on concrete options
The RAND paper is available here |
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The Finnish National Defence University Paper
“NATO – Towards a New Strategy Concept 2010” By Agilolf Kesselring
Available here
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The Conference of Defence Associations Institute |
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The Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute |
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The Italian Atlantic Committee (November 2009)
Interim Discussion Paper - New NATO Strategic Concept By The Strategic Concept Working Group
Such a process reflects the essence of the Italian Atlantic Committee whose mission entails the promotion of the fundamental values and tasks of our Alliance within various sectors of civil society.
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Rideau Institute (March 2010)
“Canada and NATO’s New Strategic Concept”
By Steven Staples & Bill Robinson
The Rideau Institute is an independent research, advocacy and consulting group based in Ottawa. It helps non-profit organizations to meet their policy goals, and it provides research, analysis and commentary on public policy issues to decision makers, opinion leaders and the public.
Available here
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Netherlands Atlantic Association (Aug 2009)
“NATO's Strategic Concept and The Netherlands”
Prepared Stanley R. Sloan
This report and its recommendations are presented by the Netherlands Atlantic Association as a contribution to the debate on preparation of a new strategic concept for NATO, as mandated by NATO leaders at the alliance’s 60th anniversary summit in Strasbourg, France and Kehl, Germany on April 3-4, 2009.
Available here
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