Destined to Cooperate? NATO and Russia between Power, Identity and Institutions
Destined to Cooperate? NATO and Russia between Power, Identity and Institutions

Author(s): Tomáš Karásek
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: AMO – Asociace pro mezinárodní otázky
Keywords: NATO-Russia relations; global power shifts; Asia century; post-Cold War; national identity; EU-NATO cooperation; strategic patience; institutional ties; membership proposal; conflict resolution;
Summary/Abstract: Shifts in the global distribution of power provide a window of opportunity for strengthening NATO-Russia cooperation. Both sides can expect to end up on the losing side in the ‘Asia century’, and weakening their global position with mutual conflict seems unwise and unproductive. … Established institutional ties between NATO and Russia may function, but they do not hold enough transformational promise. In order to finally and irrevocably depart from the post-Cold War mentality, NATO should seriously consider offering Russia full membership. Such a step, implemented in a serious, politically binding manner, could deliver numerous benefits for the Alliance, including the possibility to resolve conflicts in the shared neighbourhood and boost its global standing.

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