With NATO celebrating 75 years since its founding, Alliance members will gather in Washington, DC, on July 9-11, for a historic summit. Two of the key issues on the agenda will be addressing the acute threats emanating from the Black Sea region and adopting a strategic approach toward the Middle East and Africa. MEI’s four-part special series, “Shoring up NATO’s Vulnerable Flanks,” aims to help shape these twin consequential debates that will occupy the Alliance ahead of the Washington Summit and beyond.
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Toward a NATO Black Sea strategy
Jul 02, 2024In its 2022 Strategic Concept, NATO declared the Black Sea Region (BSR) of strategic importance for the Alliance, yet this recognition has never translated into NATO developing a proper strategy toward its critical southeastern flank. That glaring gap must be addressed right away.
