NATO-ISRAEL COOPERATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
NATO-ISRAEL COOPERATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
Author(s): Zsolt CsepregiSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: NATO; Israel; Middle East; Russia-Ukraine war; security policy; security cooperation; alliance theory;
Summary/Abstract: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shifted NATO’s attention to its eastern flank and raised the importance of collective defence. However, the transatlantic alliance has spent long years to build up its reputation as a security provider in the Middle East as well, in the southern strategic direction. The current paper analyses the state of NATO’s efforts on the southern flank, using its partnership with Israel as a case study. It argues that, in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war, robust NATO cooperation in the South, having Israel as a key pillar, is more important than ever, even though it is a low priority on NATO’s agenda in 2023 because of the ongoing war.
Journal: Strategic Impact
- Issue Year: 86/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 23-37
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English