NATO is more powerful and effective than the UN in addressing conflict and maintaining peace

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  1. NATO possesses great military strength and ability to deter aggression vs UN may lack hard power but offers wider legitimacy

  2. NATO effective decision making without UNSC veto vs UN’s slower decision making process encourages diplomacy preventing escalation

  3. UN peacekeeping weak whilst NATO strong and prevents escalation VS UN more effective at maintaining long-term global stability

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Examples of NATO’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

  • NATO has coordinated intelligence sharing, arms deliveries and military training  

  • Eastern flank strengthened – more presence in Poland and eastern states  

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How many members does the UN and NATO have

193 member states = UN

32 = NATO

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Examples of where the UN can act in regions outside NATO’s sphere of influence

  • NATO ineffective in China's sphere of influence  

  • Large parts of Africa which sees lots of investment from Russia and China  

  • UN authorised peacekeeping mission in Lebanon helped prevent renewed conflict for decades  

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examples of UNSC failures to act due to the veto

Since 2022 Russia has blocked UN action on Ukraine – like how it prevented action in Syria after 2011 

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Example of NATO country increasing it’s defense spending

Germany 100 billion euros defence fund 2022  

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What major NATO exercise was conducted - showing military strength and capability

  • Steadfast defender

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Founding aims of NATO vs UN

NATO = collective defence stressing military cooperation

UN = maintaining international peace and security

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What was the Black Sea Grain Initiative

  • 2022-2023

  • Un brokered

  • helped reduce global food insecurity

  • no military action was required

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Example of the failure of the UN to prevent genocide

  • Bosnia

  • Srebrenica massacre

  • declared since by the UN as genocide

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How did NATO resolve conflict in Bosnia

  • Dayton Accords (1995)

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example of failing of NATO to provide long-term stability

  • withdrawal in Afghanistan 2021

  • resulted in rapid collapse of Afghan government

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example of UN peacekeeping success

  • east timor (1999 -2002)

  • continued peace now

  • democratic elections established