UPN, Alm.del - 2021-22 - Bilag 328: 2022 Strategic Concept

NATO's Parlamentariske Forsamling 2021-22, Det Udenrigspolitiske Nævn 2021-22
NPA Alm.del Bilag 30, UPN Alm.del Bilag 328
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NATO 2022

STRATEGIC

CONCEPT

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Preface

We, the Heads of State and Government of the NATO Allies, have come together in Madrid

at a critical time for our security and for international peace and stability. Today, we

endorse a new Strategic Concept to ensure our Alliance remains fit and resourced for the

future.

For more than seventy years, NATO has ensured the freedom and security of Allies. Our

success is the result of the service and sacrifice of the women and men of our armed

services. We owe them and their families a great debt of gratitude.

We remain steadfast in our resolve to protect our one billion citizens, defend our territory

and safeguard our freedom and democracy. We will reinforce our unity, cohesion and

solidarity, building on the enduring transatlantic bond between our nations and the

strength of our shared democratic values. We reiterate our steadfast commitment to the

North Atlantic Treaty and to defending each other from all threats, no matter where they

stem from.

We will continue to work towards just, inclusive and lasting peace and remain a bulwark of

the rules-based international order. We will retain a global perspective and work closely

with our partners, other countries and international organisations, such as the European

Union and the United Nations, to contribute to international peace and security.

Our world is contested and unpredictable. The Russian Federation’s war of aggression

against Ukraine has shattered peace and gravely altered our security environment. Its

brutal and unlawful invasion, repeated violations of international humanitarian law and

heinous attacks and atrocities have caused unspeakable suffering and destruction. A

strong, independent Ukraine is vital for the stability of the Euro-Atlantic area. Moscow’s

behaviour reflects a pattern of Russian aggressive actions against its neighbours and

the wider transatlantic community. We also face the persistent threat of terrorism, in

all its forms and manifestations. Pervasive instability, rising strategic competition and

advancing authoritarianism challenge the Alliance’s interests and values.

Our new Strategic Concept reaffirms that NATO’s key purpose is to ensure our collective

defence, based on a 360-degree approach. It defines the Alliance’s three core tasks:

deterrence and defence; crisis prevention and management; and cooperative security.

We underscore the need to significantly strengthen our deterrence and defence as the

backbone of our Article 5 commitment to defend each other.

The fundamental purpose of NATO’s nuclear capability is to preserve peace, prevent

coercion and deter aggression. As long as nuclear weapons exist, NATO will remain

a nuclear alliance. NATO’s goal is a safer world for all; we seek to create the security

environment for a world without nuclear weapons.

The Strategic Concept emphasises that ensuring our national and collective resilience

is critical to all our core tasks and underpins our efforts to safeguard our nations,

societies and shared values. It also emphasises the cross-cutting importance of investing

in technological innovation and integrating climate change, human security and the

Women, Peace, and Security agenda across all our core tasks.

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Our vision is clear: we want to live in a world where sovereignty, territorial integrity,

human rights and international law are respected and where each country can choose

its own path, free from aggression, coercion or subversion. We work with all who share

these goals. We stand together, as Allies, to defend our freedom and contribute to a more

peaceful world.

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Purpose and Principles

1. NATO is determined to safeguard the freedom and security of Allies. Its key purpose

and greatest responsibility is to ensure our collective defence, against all threats, from

all directions. We are a defensive Alliance.

2. The transatlantic bond between our nations is indispensable to our security. We are

bound together by common values: individual liberty, human rights, democracy and

the rule of law. We remain firmly committed to the purposes and principles of the

Charter of the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty.

3. NATO is the unique, essential and indispensable transatlantic forum to consult,

coordinate and act on all matters related to our individual and collective security. We

will strengthen our Alliance based on our indivisible security, solidarity, and ironclad

commitment to defend each other, as enshrined in Article 5 of the North Atlantic

Treaty. Our ability to deter and defend is the backbone of that commitment.

4. NATO will continue to fulfil three core tasks: deterrence and defence; crisis prevention

and management; and cooperative security. These are complementary to ensure the

collective defence and security of all Allies.

5. We will enhance our individual and collective resilience and technological edge.

These efforts are critical to fulfil the Alliance’s core tasks. We will promote good

governance and integrate climate change, human security and the Women, Peace,

and Security agenda across all our tasks. We will continue to advance gender equality

as a reflection of our values.

Strategic Environment

6. The Euro-Atlantic area is not at peace. The Russian Federation has violated the norms

and principles that contributed to a stable and predictable European security order. We

cannot discount the possibility of an attack against Allies’ sovereignty and territorial

integrity. Strategic competition, pervasive instability and recurrent shocks define our

broader security environment. The threats we face are global and interconnected.

7. Authoritarian actors challenge our interests, values and democratic way of life. They

are investing in sophisticated conventional, nuclear and missile capabilities, with

little transparency or regard for international norms and commitments. Strategic

competitors test our resilience and seek to exploit the openness, interconnectedness

and digitalisation of our nations. They interfere in our democratic processes and

institutions and target the security of our citizens through hybrid tactics, both directly

and through proxies. They conduct malicious activities in cyberspace and space,

promote disinformation campaigns, instrumentalise migration, manipulate energy

supplies and employ economic coercion. These actors are also at the forefront of

a deliberate effort to undermine multilateral norms and institutions and promote

authoritarian models of governance.

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8. The Russian Federation is the most significant and direct threat to Allies’ security

and to peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area. It seeks to establish spheres of

influence and direct control through coercion, subversion, aggression and annexation.

It uses conventional, cyber and hybrid means against us and our partners. Its coercive

military posture, rhetoric and proven willingness to use force to pursue its political

goals undermine the rules-based international order. The Russian Federation is

modernising its nuclear forces and expanding its novel and disruptive dual-capable

delivery systems, while employing coercive nuclear signalling. It aims to destabilise

countries to our East and South. In the High North, its capability to disrupt Allied

reinforcements and freedom of navigation across the North Atlantic is a strategic

challenge to the Alliance. Moscow’s military build-up, including in the Baltic, Black

and Mediterranean Sea regions, along with its military integration with Belarus,

challenge our security and interests.

9. NATO does not seek confrontation and poses no threat to the Russian Federation.

We will continue to respond to Russian threats and hostile actions in a united and

responsible way. We will significantly strengthen deterrence and defence for all Allies,

enhance our resilience against Russian coercion and support our partners to counter

malign interference and aggression. In light of its hostile policies and actions, we

cannot consider the Russian Federation to be our partner. However, we remain willing

to keep open channels of communication with Moscow to manage and mitigate risks,

prevent escalation and increase transparency. We seek stability and predictability in

the Euro-Atlantic area and between NATO and the Russian Federation. Any change in

our relationship depends on the Russian Federation halting its aggressive behaviour

and fully complying with international law.

10. Terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, is the most direct asymmetric threat

to the security of our citizens and to international peace and prosperity. Terrorist

organisations seek to attack or inspire attacks against Allies. They have expanded

their networks, enhanced their capabilities and invested in new technologies to

improve their reach and lethality. Non-state armed groups, including transnational

terrorist networks and state supported actors, continue to exploit conflict and weak

governance to recruit, mobilise and expand their foothold.

11. Conflict, fragility and instability in Africa and the Middle East directly affect our

security and the security of our partners. NATO’s southern neighbourhood,

particularly the Middle East, North Africa and Sahel regions, faces interconnected

security, demographic, economic and political challenges. These are aggravated

by the impact of climate change, fragile institutions, health emergencies and food

insecurity. This situation provides fertile ground for the proliferation of non-state

armed groups, including terrorist organisations. It also enables destabilising and

coercive interference by strategic competitors.

12. Pervasive instability results in violence against civilians, including conflict-related

sexual violence, as well as attacks against cultural property and environmental

damage. It contributes to forced displacement, fuelling human trafficking and irregular

migration. These trends pose serious transnational and humanitarian challenges.

They undermine human and state security and have a disproportionate impact on

women, children and minority groups.

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13. The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) stated ambitions and coercive policies

challenge our interests, security and values. The PRC employs a broad range of

political, economic and military tools to increase its global footprint and project

power, while remaining opaque about its strategy, intentions and military build-up.

The PRC’s malicious hybrid and cyber operations and its confrontational rhetoric and

disinformation target Allies and harm Alliance security. The PRC seeks to control key

technological and industrial sectors, critical infrastructure, and strategic materials

and supply chains. It uses its economic leverage to create strategic dependencies

and enhance its influence. It strives to subvert the rules-based international order,

including in the space, cyber and maritime domains. The deepening strategic

partnership between the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation and

their mutually reinforcing attempts to undercut the rules-based international order

run counter to our values and interests.

14. We remain open to constructive engagement with the PRC, including to build

reciprocal transparency, with a view to safeguarding the Alliance’s security interests.

We will work together responsibly, as Allies, to address the systemic challenges posed

by the PRC to Euro-Atlantic security and ensure NATO’s enduring ability to guarantee

the defence and security of Allies. We will boost our shared awareness, enhance

our resilience and preparedness, and protect against the PRC’s coercive tactics and

efforts to divide the Alliance. We will stand up for our shared values and the rules-

based international order, including freedom of navigation.

15. Cyberspace is contested at all times. Malign actors seek to degrade our critical

infrastructure, interfere with our government services, extract intelligence, steal

intellectual property and impede our military activities.

16. Strategic competitors and potential adversaries are investing in technologies

that could restrict our access and freedom to operate in space, degrade our space

capabilities, target our civilian and military infrastructure, impair our defence and

harm our security.

17. Emerging and disruptive technologies bring both opportunities and risks. They are

altering the character of conflict, acquiring greater strategic importance and becoming

key arenas of global competition. Technological primacy increasingly influences

success on the battlefield.

18. The erosion of the arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation architecture

has negatively impacted strategic stability. The Russian Federation’s violations and

selective implementation of its arms control obligations and commitments have

contributed to the deterioration of the broader security landscape. The potential use

of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear materials or weapons against NATO

by hostile state and non-state actors remains a threat to our security. Iran and North

Korea continue to develop their nuclear and missile programmes. Syria, North Korea

and the Russian Federation, along with non-state actors, have resorted to the use of

chemical weapons. The PRC is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal and is developing

increasingly sophisticated delivery systems, without increasing transparency or

engaging in good faith in arms control or risk reduction.

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19. Climate change is a defining challenge of our time, with a profound impact on Allied

security. It is a crisis and threat multiplier. It can exacerbate conflict, fragility and

geopolitical competition. Increasing temperatures cause rising sea levels, wildfires

and more frequent and extreme weather events, disrupting our societies, undermining

our security and threatening the lives and livelihoods of our citizens. Climate change

also affects the way our armed forces operate. Our infrastructure, assets and bases

are vulnerable to its effects. Our forces need to operate in more extreme climate

conditions and our militaries are more frequently called upon to assist in disaster

relief.

NATO’s Core Tasks

Deterrence and Defence

20. While NATO is a defensive Alliance, no one should doubt our strength and resolve

to defend every inch of Allied territory, preserve the sovereignty and territorial

integrity of all Allies and prevail against any aggressor. In an environment of strategic

competition, we will enhance our global awareness and reach to deter, defend,

contest and deny across all domains and directions, in line with our 360-degree

approach. NATO’s deterrence and defence posture is based on an appropriate mix of

nuclear, conventional and missile defence capabilities, complemented by space and

cyber capabilities. It is defensive, proportionate and fully in line with our international

commitments. We will employ military and non-military tools in a proportionate,

coherent and integrated way to respond to all threats to our security in the manner,

timing and in the domain of our choosing.

21. We will significantly strengthen our deterrence and defence posture to deny any

potential adversary any possible opportunities for aggression. To that end, we will

ensure a substantial and persistent presence on land, at sea, and in the air, including

through strengthened integrated air and missile defence. We will deter and defend

forward with robust in-place, multi-domain, combat-ready forces, enhanced

command and control arrangements, prepositioned ammunition and equipment and

improved capacity and infrastructure to rapidly reinforce any Ally, including at short

or no notice. We will adjust the balance between in-place forces and reinforcement to

strengthen deterrence and the Alliance’s ability to defend. Commensurate with the

threats we face, we will ensure our deterrence and defence posture remains credible,

flexible, tailored and sustainable.

22. We will continue to enhance the collective readiness, responsiveness, deployability,

integration and interoperability of our forces. We will individually and collectively

deliver the full range of forces, capabilities, plans, resources, assets and infrastructure

needed for deterrence and defence, including for high-intensity, multi-domain

warfighting against nuclear-armed peer-competitors. We will ensure a robust,

resilient and integrated command structure, increase the alignment of national and

NATO defence plans and strengthen and modernise the NATO force structure. We

will strengthen training and exercising, adapt and streamline our decision-making

processes, enhance our planning and improve the effectiveness of our crisis response

system.

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23. Maritime security is key to our peace and prosperity. We will strengthen our posture

and situational awareness to deter and defend against all threats in the maritime

domain, uphold freedom of navigation, secure maritime trade routes and protect our

main lines of communications.

24. We will expedite our digital transformation, adapt the NATO Command Structure for

the information age and enhance our cyber defences, networks and infrastructure.

We will promote innovation and increase our investments in emerging and disruptive

technologies to retain our interoperability and military edge. We will work together to

adopt and integrate new technologies, cooperate with the private sector, protect our

innovation ecosystems, shape standards and commit to principles of responsible use

that reflect our democratic values and human rights.

25. Maintaining secure use of and unfettered access to space and cyberspace are key to

effective deterrence and defence. We will enhance our ability to operate effectively in

space and cyberspace to prevent, detect, counter and respond to the full spectrum

of threats, using all available tools. A single or cumulative set of malicious cyber

activities; or hostile operations to, from, or within space; could reach the level of

armed attack and could lead the North Atlantic Council to invoke Article 5 of the North

Atlantic Treaty. We recognise the applicability of international law and will promote

responsible behaviour in cyberspace and space. We will also boost the resilience of

the space and cyber capabilities upon which we depend for our collective defence

and security.

26. We will pursue a more robust, integrated and coherent approach to building national

and Alliance-wide resilience against military and non-military threats and challenges

to our security, as a national responsibility and a collective commitment rooted in

Article 3 of the North Atlantic Treaty. We will work towards identifying and mitigating

strategic vulnerabilities and dependencies, including with respect to our critical

infrastructure, supply chains and health systems. We will enhance our energy security

and invest in a stable and reliable energy supply, suppliers and sources. We will ensure

civil preparedness to provide for continuity of government, the delivery of essential

services to our populations and civil support to our armed forces. We will boost our

capacity to prepare for, resist, respond to, and quickly recover from strategic shocks

and disruptions, and ensure the continuity of the Alliance’s activities.

27. We will invest in our ability to prepare for, deter, and defend against the coercive use

of political, economic, energy, information and other hybrid tactics by states and non-

state actors. Hybrid operations against Allies could reach the level of armed attack

and could lead the North Atlantic Council to invoke Article 5 of the North Atlantic

Treaty. We will continue to support our partners to counter hybrid challenges and

seek to maximise synergies with other relevant actors, such as the European Union.

28. The fundamental purpose of NATO’s nuclear capability is to preserve peace, prevent

coercion and deter aggression. Nuclear weapons are unique. The circumstances in

which NATO might have to use nuclear weapons are extremely remote. Any employment

of nuclear weapons against NATO would fundamentally alter the nature of a conflict.

The Alliance has the capabilities and resolve to impose costs on an adversary that

would be unacceptable and far outweigh the benefits that any adversary could hope

to achieve.

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29. The strategic nuclear forces of the Alliance, particularly those of the United States,

are the supreme guarantee of the security of the Alliance. The independent strategic

nuclear forces of the United Kingdom and France have a deterrent role of their own and

contribute significantly to the overall security of the Alliance. These Allies’ separate

centres of decision-making contribute to deterrence by complicating the calculations

of potential adversaries. NATO’s nuclear deterrence posture also relies on the United

States’ nuclear weapons forward-deployed in Europe and the contributions of

Allies concerned. National contributions of dual capable aircraft to NATO’s nuclear

deterrence mission remain central to this effort.

30. NATO will take all necessary steps to ensure the credibility, effectiveness, safety and

security of the nuclear deterrent mission. The Alliance is committed to ensuring

greater integration and coherence of capabilities and activities across all domains

and the spectrum of conflict, while reaffirming the unique and distinct role of

nuclear deterrence. NATO will continue to maintain credible deterrence, strengthen

its strategic communications, enhance the effectiveness of its exercises and reduce

strategic risks.

31. We will continue to invest in our defence against chemical, biological, radiological and

nuclear threats. We will enhance our policies, plans, training and exercises and assess

our capabilities to ensure that these requirements are integrated into our deterrence

and defence posture.

32. Strategic stability, delivered through effective deterrence and defence, arms control

and disarmament, and meaningful and reciprocal political dialogue remains essential

to our security. Arms control, disarmament, and non-proliferation strongly contribute

to the Alliance’s objectives. Allies’ efforts on arms control, disarmament and non-

proliferation aim to reduce risk and enhance security, transparency, verification,

and compliance. We will pursue all elements of strategic risk reduction, including

promoting confidence building and predictability through dialogue, increasing

understanding, and establishing effective crisis management and prevention tools.

These efforts will take the prevailing security environment and the security of all Allies

into account and complement the Alliance’s deterrence and defence posture. We will

make use of NATO as a platform for in-depth discussion and close consultations on

arms control efforts.

33. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is the essential bulwark against the spread

of nuclear weapons and we remain strongly committed to its full implementation,

including Article VI. NATO’s goal is to create the security environment for a world

without nuclear weapons, consistent with the goals of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Treaty.

34. Countering terrorism is essential to our collective defence. NATO’s role in the fight

against terrorism contributes to all three core tasks and is integral to the Alliance’s

360-degree approach to deterrence and defence. Terrorist organisations threaten

the security of our populations, forces and territory. We will continue to counter,

deter, defend and respond to threats and challenges posed by terrorist groups, based

on a combination of prevention, protection and denial measures. We will enhance

cooperation with the international community, including the United Nations and the

European Union, to tackle the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism.

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Crisis Prevention and Management

35. NATO Allies have a shared interest in contributing to stability and managing conflicts

together through NATO. We will continue to work to prevent and respond to crises

when these have the potential to affect Allied security. We will build on the unique

capabilities and expertise we have acquired in crisis management. To that end, we will

invest in crisis response, preparedness and management, through regular exercises

and leverage our ability to coordinate, conduct sustain and support multinational

crisis response operations.

36. We will ensure the resources, capabilities, training and command and control

arrangements to deploy and sustain military and civilian crisis management,

stabilisation and counter-terrorism operations, including at strategic distance. Building

on the lessons learned over the past three decades, including through our operations

in Afghanistan, we will continue to improve our readiness, our military and civilian

capabilities and civil-military planning and coordination. We will further develop the

Alliance’s ability to support civilian crisis management and relief operations and to

prepare for the effects of climate change, food insecurity and health emergencies on

Allied security. This will allow us to respond to any contingency at short notice.

37. Partners make an important contribution to NATO-led crisis management. We will

continue to ensure sustained political engagement and military interoperability with

partners who express an interest in contributing to our missions and operations.

38. We will increase our efforts to anticipate and prevent crises and conflicts. Prevention

is a sustainable way to contribute to stability and Allied security. We will enhance

support for our partners, including to help build their capacity to counter terrorism and

address shared security challenges. We will scale up the size and scope of our security

and capacity-building assistance to vulnerable partners in our neighbourhood and

beyond, to strengthen their preparedness and resilience and boost their capabilities

to counter malign interference, prevent destabilisation and counter aggression.

39. Human security, including the protection of civilians and civilian harm mitigation, is

central to our approach to crisis prevention and management. We will work with other

international actors to address the broader conditions fuelling crises and pervasive

instability and contribute to stabilisation and reconstruction. We will reinforce our

coordination and cooperation with the United Nations and the European Union, as

well as with other regional organisations such as the Organisation for Security and

Co-operation in Europe and the African Union.

Cooperative Security

40. NATO’s enlargement has been a historic success. It has strengthened our Alliance,

ensured the security of millions of European citizens and contributed to peace and

stability in the Euro-Atlantic area. We reaffirm our Open Door policy, consistent with

Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty, as an expression of our fundamental values

and our strategic interest in Euro-Atlantic peace and stability. Our door remains open

to all European democracies that share the values of our Alliance, which are willing

and able to assume the responsibilities and obligations of membership, and whose

membership contributes to our common security. Decisions on membership are

taken by NATO Allies and no third party has a say in this process.

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41. The security of countries aspiring to become members of the Alliance is intertwined

with our own. We strongly support their independence, sovereignty and territorial

integrity. We will strengthen political dialogue and cooperation with those who aim

to join the Alliance, help strengthen their resilience against malign interference,

build their capabilities, and enhance our practical support to advance their Euro-

Atlantic aspirations. We will continue to develop our partnerships with Bosnia and

Herzegovina, Georgia and Ukraine to advance our common interest in Euro-Atlantic

peace, stability and security. We reaffirm the decision we took at the 2008 Bucharest

Summit and all subsequent decisions with respect to Georgia and Ukraine.

42. Political dialogue and practical cooperation with partners, based on mutual respect

and benefit, contribute to stability beyond our borders, enhance our security at

home and support NATO’s core tasks. Partnerships are crucial to protect the global

commons, enhance our resilience and uphold the rules-based international order.

43. The European Union is a unique and essential partner for NATO. NATO Allies and EU

members share the same values. NATO and the EU play complementary, coherent

and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security. On

the basis of our longstanding cooperation, we will enhance the NATO-EU strategic

partnership, strengthen political consultations and increase cooperation on issues

of common interest, such as military mobility, resilience, the impact of climate

change on security, emerging and disruptive technologies, human security, the

Women, Peace and Security agenda, as well as countering cyber and hybrid threats

and addressing the systemic challenges posed by the PRC to Euro-Atlantic security.

For the development of the strategic partnership between NATO and the EU, non-

EU Allies’ fullest involvement in EU defence efforts is essential. NATO recognises the

value of a stronger and more capable European defence that contributes positively

to transatlantic and global security and is complementary to, and interoperable

with NATO. Initiatives to increase defence spending and develop coherent, mutually

reinforcing capabilities, while avoiding unnecessary duplications, are key to our joint

efforts to make the Euro-Atlantic area safer.

44. We will strengthen our ties with partners that share the Alliance’s values and interest

in upholding the rules-based international order. We will enhance dialogue and

cooperation to defend that order, uphold our values and protect the systems, standards

and technologies on which they depend. We will increase outreach to countries in our

broader neighbourhood and across the globe and remain open to engagement with

any country or organisation, when doing so could bolster our mutual security. Our

approach will remain interest-driven, flexible, focused on addressing shared threats

and challenges, and able to adapt to changing geopolitical realities.

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45. The Western Balkans and the Black Sea region are of strategic importance for the

Alliance. We will continue to support the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of interested

countries in these regions. We will enhance efforts to bolster their capabilities to

address the distinct threats and challenges they face and boost their resilience against

malign third-party interference and coercion. We will work with partners to tackle

shared security threats and challenges in regions of strategic interest to the Alliance,

including the Middle East and North Africa and the Sahel regions. The Indo-Pacific is

important for NATO, given that developments in that region can directly affect Euro-

Atlantic security. We will strengthen dialogue and cooperation with new and existing

partners in the Indo-Pacific to tackle cross-regional challenges and shared security

interests.

46. NATO should become the leading international organisation when it comes to

understanding and adapting to the impact of climate change on security. The Alliance

will lead efforts to assess the impact of climate change on defence and security

and address those challenges. We will contribute to combatting climate change by

reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving energy efficiency, investing in the

transition to clean energy sources and leveraging green technologies, while ensuring

military effectiveness and a credible deterrence and defence posture.

Ensuring the Alliance’s Continued Success

47. Investing in NATO is the best way to ensure the enduring bond between European

and North American Allies, while contributing to global peace and stability. We will

continue to reinforce our political unity and solidarity and to broaden and deepen our

consultations to address all matters that affect our security. We commit to reinforce

consultations when the security and stability of an Ally is threatened or when our

fundamental values and principles are at risk.

48. We will share equitably responsibilities and risks for our defence and security. We will

provide all the necessary resources, infrastructure, capabilities and forces to deliver

fully on our core tasks and implement our decisions. We will ensure our nations meet

the commitments under the Defence Investment Pledge, in its entirety, to provide

the full range of required capabilities. We will build on the progress made to ensure

that increased national defence expenditures and NATO common funding will be

commensurate with the challenges of a more contested security order.

49. NATO is indispensable to Euro-Atlantic security. It guarantees our peace, freedom and

prosperity. As Allies, we will continue to stand together to defend our security, values,

and democratic way of life.

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