EU-NATO cooperation
Publisher: National Defense Institute of Portugal
Volume: 14 pages, pdf
Description:
For decades, the EU and NATO have guaranteed security, stability and prosperity in Europe. In 2016 and 2018, both organizations agreed on two joint declarations in which provisions were spelled out to work closer together. On the basis of these declarations, a more structured relation was established, which paved the way for a new cooperative momentum. These documents, not only signalled the will to strengthen political dialogue but also how to move forward in the strategic and operational domains. This is particularly meaningful at a time when both Europe and the US are challenged by significant geopolitical realities. Both organizations face revisionist foreign policies of authoritarian states, the rise of illiberal democracies, intractable conflicts in the near abroad, strategic competition among international actors, and the effects of emerging and disruptive technologies and disinformation.