NATO Burden-sharing in the COVID-19 Era: A Diminishing U.S. Appetite for Security Guarantees for Europe?

Arif Bağbaşlıoğlu

NATO Burden-sharing in the COVID-19 Era: A Diminishing U.S. Appetite for Security Guarantees for Europe?

Abstract

Burden-sharing is not a new area of contention among NATO members. In the post-Cold War period, due to changes in the international conjuncture, burden-sharing has continued to be on NATO’s agenda through various periods and with different intensities. Among the various differences in attitudes and interests regarding NATO policies between the U.S. and European members, U.S. governments have raised the issue of burden-sharing in particular to emphasize that the U.S. spends more on defending Europe’s security than do the European allies themselves. This article evaluates the burden-sharing issue, explains why it is constantly being raised by the U.S. and suggests concepts and policies with which to solve it. The article also discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on NATO, arguing that the most important challenge will be the pandemic’s effect on the global economy. Relatedly, COVID-19’s impact may also affect the success of NATO’s policies and the U.S.’s influence on its European NATO allies in regard to its policies toward China. This suggests that burden-sharing will continue to occupy NATO’s agenda in the years ahead.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political Science

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Arif Bağbaşlıoğlu This is me
0000-0002-8603-5014
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 2, 2021

Submission Date

April 24, 2020

Acceptance Date

December 12, 2020

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Year 2021 Volume: 26 Number: 1

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https://izlik.org/JA69TL52YY

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APA

Bağbaşlıoğlu, A. (2021). NATO Burden-sharing in the COVID-19 Era: A Diminishing U.S. Appetite for Security Guarantees for Europe? PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs, 26(1), 29-53. https://izlik.org/JA69TL52YY

AMA

1.Bağbaşlıoğlu A. NATO Burden-sharing in the COVID-19 Era: A Diminishing U.S. Appetite for Security Guarantees for Europe? PERCEPTIONS. 2021;26(1):29-53. https://izlik.org/JA69TL52YY

Chicago

Bağbaşlıoğlu, Arif. 2021. “NATO Burden-Sharing in the COVID-19 Era: A Diminishing U.S. Appetite for Security Guarantees for Europe?”. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 26 (1): 29-53. https://izlik.org/JA69TL52YY.

EndNote

Bağbaşlıoğlu A (August 1, 2021) NATO Burden-sharing in the COVID-19 Era: A Diminishing U.S. Appetite for Security Guarantees for Europe? PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 26 1 29–53.

IEEE

[1]A. Bağbaşlıoğlu, “NATO Burden-sharing in the COVID-19 Era: A Diminishing U.S. Appetite for Security Guarantees for Europe?”, PERCEPTIONS, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 29–53, Aug. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA69TL52YY

ISNAD

Bağbaşlıoğlu, Arif. “NATO Burden-Sharing in the COVID-19 Era: A Diminishing U.S. Appetite for Security Guarantees for Europe?”. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 26/1 (August 1, 2021): 29-53. https://izlik.org/JA69TL52YY.

JAMA

1.Bağbaşlıoğlu A. NATO Burden-sharing in the COVID-19 Era: A Diminishing U.S. Appetite for Security Guarantees for Europe? PERCEPTIONS. 2021;26:29–53.

MLA

Bağbaşlıoğlu, Arif. “NATO Burden-Sharing in the COVID-19 Era: A Diminishing U.S. Appetite for Security Guarantees for Europe?”. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs, vol. 26, no. 1, Aug. 2021, pp. 29-53, https://izlik.org/JA69TL52YY.

Vancouver

1.Arif Bağbaşlıoğlu. NATO Burden-sharing in the COVID-19 Era: A Diminishing U.S. Appetite for Security Guarantees for Europe? PERCEPTIONS [Internet]. 2021 Aug. 1;26(1):29-53. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA69TL52YY