Is NATO Ready to Adapt to New Threats? The Bucharest Meeting and Allied Solidarity
Is NATO Ready to Adapt to New Threats? The Bucharest Meeting and Allied Solidarity

Author(s): Artur Kacprzyk, Wojciech Lorenz
Subject(s): Governance, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: NATO; Bucharest meeting; NATO allies; benefits from NATO membership; need for stronger deterrence;
Summary/Abstract: On the joint invitation of Poland and Romania, the presidents of nine Central and Eastern European NATO countries will gather for talks in Bucharest on 4 November. Contrary to concerns expressed by some of the other Allies, the meeting’s aim is not to cause a split in NATO. A rift within the Alliance would be against the best interests of Poland and other countries that live under the shadow of a resurgent Russia and benefit greatly from NATO membership and solidarity.

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