NATO enters a new strategic era of transformation
The article analyzes NATO's strategic transformation, driven by the United States' shift from being Europe's primary security guarantor to a strategic enabler. This rebalancing encourages European allies to assume greater responsibility for their conventional defense, allowing the US to focus more on the Indo-Pacific. The article outlines three phases of NATO's evolution, details the increase in European defense commitments, and explores the implications for India, highlighting opportunities for defense and technological cooperation in a multipolar world.
The article analyzes NATO's strategic transformation, driven by the United States' shift from being Europe's primary security guarantor to a strategic enabler. This rebalancing encourages European allies to assume greater responsibility for their conventional defense, allowing the US to focus more on the Indo-Pacific. The article outlines three phases of NATO's evolution, details the increase in European defense commitments, and explores the implications for India, highlighting opportunities for defense and technological cooperation in a multipolar world.
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GS Paper 2: International Relations
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