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The National Interest (29 May 2021)

by Franklin D. Kramer

Heads of state meetings are opportunities for creative problem solving and the upcoming NATO “mini-summit” on June 14 provides the perfect opportunity for the United States and NATO to respond to the consequential challenges presented by Russia and China. In both the kinetic and hybrid arenas, Russian and Chinese actions have undercut deterrence and threatened strategic stability. But the summit could generate a significant outcome if it produces parameters requiring NATO to undertake two broad initiatives:  

First, NATO needs to come to grips with the reality that there are now two major contested theaters—the Indo-Pacific region as well as Europe. Consequently, NATO and its nation members have an important deterrent role for the Indo-Pacific region. Also, NATO’s European nations and Canada need to undertake an increased role in the European theater. Additionally, NATO needs to improve its mobility capabilities and rationalize its overlapping force initiatives.

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