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Transformation of NATO’s Strategic Concept in the Post–Cold War Era: A Historical and Analytical Inquiry

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Transformation of NATO’s Strategic Concept in the Post–Cold War Era: A Historical and Analytical Inquiry

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Since the end of the Cold War, NATO has grappled with redefining its purpose amid changing threats and missions. Although the Alliance expanded its role to include humanitarian interventions and counterterrorism operations—particularly after 9/11—Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea signaled a renewed need for collective defense along NATO’s eastern flank. Initial responses, such as the Readiness Action Plan and Enhanced Forward Presence, underscored a partial return to deterrence, yet it was Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that truly transformed NATO’s strategic outlook. Suddenly, large-scale conventional warfare was no longer a distant possibility but an active crisis on European soil, prompting Allied capitals to accelerate defense spending, intensify joint exercises, and refine command structures. At the 2022 Madrid Summit, NATO’s new Strategic Concept identified Russia as “the most significant and direct threat,” formalizing a decisive pivot toward high-readiness collective defense. The accession process for Finland and Sweden reflected the severity of security concerns and marked the end of long-held neutrality within Northern Europe. However, the war’s ripple effects—a massive refugee influx, spiraling energy prices, and heightened nuclear tension—forced the Alliance to confront multifaceted challenges extending beyond mere territorial defense. These developments also revived debates on Europe’s long-term security architecture and the delicate balance between deterrence, diplomacy, and broader global commitments. While retaining lessons learned from the War on Terror period, NATO has effectively recalibrated around conventional defense, positioning itself for an era where state-based aggression and hybrid warfare converge. The transformation now underway may well define the Alliance’s strategic relevance for decades to come.

Anahtar Kelimeler

NATO, Strategic Concept, Russo-Ukrainian War, Collective Defense, Madrid Summit

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Akduman, B. (2025). Transformation of NATO’s Strategic Concept in the Post–Cold War Era: A Historical and Analytical Inquiry. Genç Mütefekkirler Dergisi, 6(1), 174-211. https://izlik.org/JA23LD69GJ
AMA
1.Akduman B. Transformation of NATO’s Strategic Concept in the Post–Cold War Era: A Historical and Analytical Inquiry. GEMDER. 2025;6(1):174-211. https://izlik.org/JA23LD69GJ
Chicago
Akduman, Birol. 2025. “Transformation of NATO’s Strategic Concept in the Post–Cold War Era: A Historical and Analytical Inquiry”. Genç Mütefekkirler Dergisi 6 (1): 174-211. https://izlik.org/JA23LD69GJ.
EndNote
Akduman B (01 Mart 2025) Transformation of NATO’s Strategic Concept in the Post–Cold War Era: A Historical and Analytical Inquiry. Genç Mütefekkirler Dergisi 6 1 174–211.
IEEE
[1]B. Akduman, “Transformation of NATO’s Strategic Concept in the Post–Cold War Era: A Historical and Analytical Inquiry”, GEMDER, c. 6, sy 1, ss. 174–211, Mar. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA23LD69GJ
ISNAD
Akduman, Birol. “Transformation of NATO’s Strategic Concept in the Post–Cold War Era: A Historical and Analytical Inquiry”. Genç Mütefekkirler Dergisi 6/1 (01 Mart 2025): 174-211. https://izlik.org/JA23LD69GJ.
JAMA
1.Akduman B. Transformation of NATO’s Strategic Concept in the Post–Cold War Era: A Historical and Analytical Inquiry. GEMDER. 2025;6:174–211.
MLA
Akduman, Birol. “Transformation of NATO’s Strategic Concept in the Post–Cold War Era: A Historical and Analytical Inquiry”. Genç Mütefekkirler Dergisi, c. 6, sy 1, Mart 2025, ss. 174-11, https://izlik.org/JA23LD69GJ.
Vancouver
1.Birol Akduman. Transformation of NATO’s Strategic Concept in the Post–Cold War Era: A Historical and Analytical Inquiry. GEMDER [Internet]. 01 Mart 2025;6(1):174-211. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA23LD69GJ