Global Security & NATO

Flashcards about Global Security, World Politics, and NATO.

Security

Freedom from threats, but the nature of a threat can be violent or non-violent.

Global Risks Report

A report by the World Economic Forum that identifies potential global risks.

Top 3 global risks (2-year outlook)

Misinformation and disinformation, extreme weather events, and societal polarization.

Top 3 global risks (10-year outlook)

Extreme weather events, critical change to Earth systems, and biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse.

Realists and Liberals (Security)

States are the object of security and war is the biggest threat.

Realism

Anarchy makes states aggressive; lack of certainty and trust requires self-help; war has offensive and defensive justifications.

Liberalism

Institutions and regimes create peace and order by facilitating trust and reducing uncertainty; interdependence makes war less likely; only defensive war is justified.

Alliances

Help states cooperate militarily in the event of war; can be offensive or defensive, symmetric or asymmetric.

Effects of Alliances

Creates trust, reduces uncertainty, burden sharing, creates security community among allies, deters enemies.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Alliance between Europe and North America formed to deter Soviet aggression in the Cold War.

Collective Security

Attack against one member is an attack against all.

Security Community (NATO)

No war between members.

NATO Decision-Making

Consensus based, with two strategic commands (Europe and US).

NATO Defense Spending

Pledge to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense.

NATO Post-Cold War Activities

Enlargement, response to new global threats, peacekeeping, counter-terrorism, anti-piracy, cyber-defense.

ISAF (International Security Assistance Force)

Stabilization and reconstruction mission in Afghanistan from 2003-2014.

NATO’s eastward expansion

Increased tension with Russia and gave a reason for Putin to invade Ukraine.