#deterrence
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- 2012 Deterrence and Defence Posture Review (DDPR)— Agreed at the Chicago Summit, the DDPR set NATO’s overall approach to deterrence across nuclear, conventional and missile defence, reaffirming that as long as nuclear weapons exist, NATO remains a nuclear alliance, while advancing arms control and transparency.
- 2024 Washington Summit Declaration— At NATO’s 75th anniversary Summit, Allies reaffirmed support to Ukraine, endorsed measures to strengthen deterrence and defence and defence industrial capacity, and underscored the 2% of GDP defence investment as a floor.
- Is NATO Ready for War? (CSIS, 2024)— A June 2024 report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies that assesses NATO's efforts to strengthen its defense and deterrence capabilities since the 2022 Madrid Summit. It analyzes progress in defense spending, forward defense, and high-readiness forces, while also highlighting the challenges of preparing for a potential protracted war.
- NATO 2022 Strategic Concept— Adopted at the Madrid Summit, this document identifies Russia as the 'most significant and direct threat' to Allied security. It reaffirms NATO's three core tasks and addresses the challenges posed by China for the first time.
- NATO-Russia Weekly Briefing (September 20-26, 2025)— A summary of key events during a week of escalating tensions, marked by a coordinated Russian hybrid warfare campaign involving airspace violations, drone incursions, and cyberattacks against critical infrastructure in multiple NATO countries.
- Vilnius Summit Communiqué (2023)— Issued in the midst of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, this communiqué details NATO's most recent decisions on strengthening deterrence and defense. It reaffirms that Ukraine's future is in NATO, removes the requirement for a Membership Action Plan, and establishes the NATO-Ukraine Council.
- Warsaw Summit Communiqué (2016)— This communiqué details the implementation of the decisions made at the 2014 Wales Summit. It announces the establishment of the Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in the Baltic states and Poland, representing a significant shift in NATO's deterrence and defense posture.