Strategies of individual NATO countries towards the Indo-Pacific | 42 CONCLUSIONS | 47 INTRODUCTION The Indo-Pacific region (for the sake of simplicity defined here to encompass the area between the western coastline of the Indian Ocean and the east- ernmost extreme of the Pacific Ocean) appears to be gaining political, eco- nomic, and military significance each year. [...] The birth and development of the AP4 format All the aforementioned factors significantly influenced the change in the approach of NATO’s key partners from the Indo-Pacific region. [...] available on NATO’s website,32 the extensive summary of the South Korean ITPP published by the Office of the President of the Republic of Korea,33 and a brief overview of the Australian ITPP on the Australian Embassy’s website in Belgium34 are useful reference texts. [...] China’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific and European security The nature, timeframe, and outcomes of the Sino-American confrontation in the Indo-Pacific have fundamental implications for the future of the global order, with both direct and indirect consequences for security in Europe. [...] The logic of connections between Europe and the Indo-Pacific When experts compare the two theatres – the European and the Indo-Pacific – they must take into account that, despite the impressive size of the US defence budget (now nearing a trillion dollars, surpassing the combined budgets of both the US’s allies and rivals), the real operational capabilities of the United States are not as dominan.
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Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION 5
- MAIN POINTS 6
- I. NATO AND ITS COOPERATION WITH PARTNERS OUTSIDE THE TREATY AREA 9
- 1. Definition of NATO’s Treaty Area 9
- 2. Doctrine vs practice 10
- 3. NATO’s flexible partnerships 12
- 4. Relations between the Indo-Pacific countries and NATO 12
- II. THE CHALLENGE OF CHINA 14
- 1. Evolution of NATO’s approach to China 14
- 2. China’s stance towards NATO 17
- III. STRENGTHENING NATO’S COOPERATION WITH THE AP4 COUNTRIES 20
- 1. The birth and development of the AP4 format 20
- 2. Key documents and forms of cooperation 21
- 3. Strategic calculations of the AP4 23
- IV. A NEW PHASE OF PARTNERSHIP 25
- 1. Washington Summit 25
- 2. New Ideas 26
- V. POLAND’S SECURITY AND THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION 28
- 1. The Indo-Pacific as a region of global importance 28
- 2. The Indo-Pacific as a priority for the US 29
- 3. China’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific and European security 31
- 4. The Sino-Russian alliance and the prospect of dual escalation 34
- 5. The logic of connections between Europe and the Indo-Pacific 36
- 6. Support from the AP4 for European security 37
- 7. The European Union and the Indo-Pacific 39
- 8. Strategies of individual NATO countries towards the Indo-Pacific 42
