Sep 22 2022

NATO'S NEW STRATEGY: DETER AND DEFEND

NATO’s enduring aim is to safeguard the security of its one billion citizens, and to defend its shared values: democracy, freedom, and the international rules that promote peace and prevent war.

Today the defensive Alliance is facing complex challenges – assertive authoritarian regimes, terrorism, cyber and missile threats, climate change and disruptive technologies. In response, NATO is undertaking its largest adaptation since the Cold War, including the implementation of ‘The Concept for Deterrence and Defence of the Euro-Atlantic Area’, or more simply, ‘Deter and Defend.’