Commentary: NATO meets in a world reordered by Russian aggression and Chinese ambition

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Russian belligerence, 'systemic challenges' posed by China and whether to offer Ukraine a pathway to NATO membership are issues on the table of the Madrid summit in June, says this professor.

at the end of June for what Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has dubbed a “historic and transformative” summit.provides the backdrop, but preparations for the meeting began well before the Russian invasion. The conflict will focus minds all the more.

Now, according to deputy secretary-general Mircea Geoana, speaking at a conference in Copenhagen on Jun 10, NATO is more preoccupied with a new era of what he referred to as great power competition – focusing on Russia and China.It seems certain that a new document will be adopted. Russian belligerence has helped forge agreement, as has a growing appreciation of the “systemic challenges” posed by China.

Extending it is clearly beneficial to the war effort, but the package should not be confused with the provision of arms to Ukraine. That is a matter for the allies individually, not NATO. Offering Ukraine a clear pathway to NATO membership is also not in sight. Russia has used Ukraine’s NATO aspirations as one pretext for its invasion of the country.

 

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...in response to OTAN's expansionism.....

Not surprising how the title is cushioned against factually stating China’s aggression in the South China Sea. Clearly people don’t understand ambition vs aggression or assertiveness or bullying.

What's really unchanged is NATO's Cold War mentality and the 20th century illusion that the West is uncorrupt and fair...

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