Military Strategy in the 21st Century: The Challenge for NATO

This book examines current military risks and threats for NATO from a military strategy vantage point, exploring the relative importance, utility, and options of military strategy across NATO as it confronts a variety of challenges, including hybrid threats, new nuclear risks, and conventional force combinations. It also examines the USA's political and military role in Europe, assesses military strategic responses to Russian aggression, and studies the role of member states' military strategy set against Article 5 and non-Article 5 risks and threats.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 17 December 2020
Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd

In a world where European nations aim to de-escalate and avoid armed conflict, and where politicians hesitate to engage in protracted operations or face tactical risks, the question arises: Does military strategy still hold relevance? This groundbreaking volume is the first to examine current military risks and threats facing NATO from a military strategy perspective. It delves into the relative importance, utility, and options of military strategy within the alliance as it navigates a diverse range of challenges, both old and new. Hybrid threats, new nuclear risks, and the convergence of conventional forces create complex dynamics that require strategic responses.

The contributors to this book explore the role of military strategy and integration within NATO, particularly in the face of weakening multilateral frameworks driven by self-interest. They analyze the United States' political and military role in Europe and assess military strategic responses to Russian aggression in Ukraine and the Middle East. Furthermore, they examine the interplay between member states' military strategies and Article 5 commitments, as well as non-Article 5 risks and threats.

The book provides a comprehensive assessment of political-level strategy and its implications for military integration. It sheds light on the strategies needed to address the evolving security landscape and explores how European nations develop and implement military strategic options. By examining the challenges and opportunities facing NATO, this book offers valuable insights into the future of military strategy and its role in shaping the global security environment.

Weight: 886g
Dimension: 154 x 223 x 56 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787383913