NATO: chrzest ognia po siedemdziesiątce
NATO: Trial by fire in its seventies

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses NATO’s functioning in 2022. It opens with a presentation of the strategic context of NATO, set primarily by the war in Ukraine, started by the Russian invasion. In the second section, NATO’s main actions are discussed in the period between the war’s outbreak and the Madrid Summit, including the Alliance’s assistance to Ukraine, actions intended to strengthen NATO Eastern Flank as well as the initiation of talks on accession of Sweden and Finland. What is more, the results of the Madrid Summit are analyzed, particularly the content of the New Strategic Concept adopted at the meeting. The last section presents NATO’s functioning after the Madrid Summit, focusing on the continued assistance to Ukraine, the Allies’ response to Russian nuclear threats, further strengthening of NATO deterrence and defense capabilities, as well as on the difficulties in the Sweden and Finland accession process, caused primarily by Turkish opposition. In conclusion the results of NATO’s activities in 2022 are assessed and a snapshot of a possible course of future evolution of the cooperation between allies is offered.

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