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24 April 2013

Ireland: dealing with NATO and neutrality

Ireland has been a partner of NATO since the 1990s. So how has this sat with the country's famed neutral status? And what benefit does it bring to either side? NATO Review interviews Ireland's Defence Minister to find out.

13 April 2011

NATO needs to think twice about its future (Nov 2008)

A leading Chinese journalist gives his personal opinion on how his impression of NATO has changed. And gives some advice on how NATO should change.

13 April 2011

Partnership or membership for Finland? (Nov 2008)

Is NATO partnership still enough for Finland? Or is it time to move towards membership? Finland's Ambassador to NATO and the EU gives his thoughts on the debate in his country.

8 December 2009

Alone, we fail

Same concept, different angles: video 3 - How will the timing of this new Strategic Concept affect the outcome? Will it be able to deal with threats for decades to come? How will it change the way international organizations work together? And what will its changes mean for the men and women in uniform? All of these questions come under scrutiny in this section.

26 March 2009

Are you a NATO Expert?

So you know what NATO stands for. But how much more do you know about the Alliance? These 20 questions will test your knowledge on what it is and what it does.

11 January 2009

The Gulf and NATO: time to revisit relations

Is more cooperation with NATO the solution for small states dealing with big security issues? Abdulaziz Sager says yes for the Gulf States.

17 December 2008

Montenegro, NATO and a new state’s security

Where's the guidebook for starting a new state's armed forces from scratch? Montenegro's defence minister outlines how his country managed - and NATO's role.

27 March 2008

Bucharest: a milestone in NATO’s transformation

Bucharest has four major areas where Bucharest can make a difference, says NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Here he tells NATO Review what they are and why they are so important. And how he sees these issues 'beyond Bucharest'

18 March 2008

Bucharest: Planning and Partnership for security effect in the 21st Century

What is the best way for NATO to obtain the most strategic effect? Here Julian Lindley-French and James Townsend describe the potential path - and pitfalls - to pursuing optimal effect for NATO. One of the main recommendations is clearer focus.

1 September 2006

Renewing Central Asian partnerships

Richard Weitz assesses the security environment in Central Asia and proposes ways to further enhance NATO's regional engagement efforts.

1 December 2003

Aspiring to NATO membership

Zvonimir Mahecic analyses Croatia's relationship with NATO and its Alliance membership aspirations.

1 September 2003

Building hope on experience

Paul Fritch examines how NATO-Russia relations have evolved since the creation of the NATO-Russia Council.

1 September 2003

Building effective partnerships

Christopher Bennett examines how NATO has forged effective partnerships with non-member states and other international organisations since the end of the Cold War.

1 September 2003

Edging erratically forward

James Sherr examines NATO-Ukraine relations and Ukraine's aspirations for integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions via the prism of defence reform.

1 September 2003

Beijing calling

Zuqian Zhang examines the potential for closer relations between China and NATO.

1 December 2001

On the front line

As NATO's Central Asian Partners take up frontline positions in the international coalition against terrorism, Osman Yavuzalp (1) examines the Alliance's relations with these countries.

1 September 2001

Partnership in practice: Georgia's experience

Irakli Menagarishvili describes Georgia's relationship with the Alliance and how it is evolving to the benefit of both Georgia and NATO.

1 January 2001

Great expectations

Andrei Zagorski examines the thaw in NATO-Russia relations and the reasons for both optimism and caution.

1 July 2000

Partnership: One of NATOs fundamental security tasks

At the Washington summit last year, allied leaders set out their vision of an alliance with new missions, new members, new partnerships, and a commitment to strengthen its defence capabilities.