THE RELEVANCE OF THE WASHINGTON TREATY FOR ROMANIA A DECADE AFTER NATO ACCESSION
THE RELEVANCE OF THE WASHINGTON TREATY FOR ROMANIA A DECADE AFTER NATO ACCESSION
Author(s): Bogdan AurescuSubject(s): Diplomatic history, Government/Political systems, Security and defense, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: NATO; security threats; collective defense; missile defense; cyber security; NATO’s partnership and enlargement policy; NATO’s public diplomacy;
Summary/Abstract: During the decade since it joined NATO, Romania contributed significantly to Euro-Atlantic security and stability, pursuing its national interest actively and coherently. The security evolutions in Ukraine reveal the need for reaffirming Allied solidarity and the indivisibility of security as a sine qua non requirement for NATO’s relevance in the 21st century. An Alliance promoting a security umbrella assumes a high level of deterrence against potential threats, both by focusing on new conflict areas in its vicinity, as well as by developing capabilities collectively and by every Ally. NATO’s Missile Defense system and cyber security are two of the most recent Allied missions. Revealing a successful track record, NATO’s partnership policy brings a strategic dimension to the comprehensive approach and must be continued, and so does the “open door” policy.
Journal: Strategic Impact
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 51
- Page Range: 8-12
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English