Priorities for NATO Partnerships in an Era of Strategic Competition

Authors

Lisa Aronsson, Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
Brett Swaney, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

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Description

The Joseph Biden administration’s 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) establishes the People’s Republic of China as the “pacing challenge” and a priority for the United States, followed by Russia’s “acute” threat in Europe. The NDS also emphasizes the importance of working with allies and partners to address these threats and reinforce deterrence. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the most institutionalized and capable of U.S. alliances, aspires to play a role in addressing both the threat from Russia in Europe and the longerterm global security implications of China’s rise. With a position of leadership in NATO, the United States has an opportunity to

Publication Date

12-2022

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Recommended Citation

Aronsson, Lisa and Swaney, Brett, "Priorities for NATO Partnerships in an Era of Strategic Competition" (2022). INSS Strategic Perspectives. 9.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/inss-strategic-perspectives/9