Wolfgang Ischinger argues that ballistic missile defence (BMD) can be turned from a source of opposition and mistrust into a game-changer where NATO and Russia cooperate as true partners.
This forum features a range of views from former ministers, current and serving officials and leading thinkers in the run-up to the 2012 NATO Chicago Summit, speculating on what a successful summit outcome could look like.
George Robertson calls for NATO leaders to reaffirm and for the time being leaving alone the sound policy conclusions reached in the Strategic Concept.
Steven Pifer says that Chicago is unlikely to break dramatic new ground, but will leave unanswered questions about the future of NATO’s nuclear posture.
This paper outlines the review process and current state of play, the national positions being taken up in the debate, and the issues at stake at the Chicago Summit.
This EASI report lays out the problems of non-strategic nuclear weapons and suggests ways the issue might be addressed were the U.S./NATO and Russia to tackle them.