China as a Challenge for NATO: Weighing Its Influence on the Collective Defence of the Alliance
China as a Challenge for NATO: Weighing Its Influence on the Collective Defence of the Alliance

Author(s): Wojciech Lorenz
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: NATO; China; defence; policy; relations;
Summary/Abstract: NATO has recognised China’s policies as a challenge to Euro-Atlantic security, an area which, according to the North Atlantic Treaty, is the Alliance’s primary responsibility. This designation allows for the strengthening of strategic relations between the U.S. and its European allies, on which the credibility of NATO’s collective defence depends. However, it will be necessary to clarify the division of responsibilities between the U.S. and other allies related to both the defence of the treaty area and wider international security in the face of threats from Russia and China.

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