Abstract
The purpose of this article is to understand the factors determining the state of European Union-NATO relations since 2017. Current determinants of these relations are discussed alongside the structures of interinstitutional links between the two organizations. In order to properly investigate the research problems identified, qualitative selection of sources in the form of legal acts and ‘soft law’ documents of the organizations concerned has been employed. The research questions addressed in the analysis concern the sources and dynamics of changes in these relations. The answers are based on an examination of the determinants of behavior of participants in the decision-making process of both organizations. The article is based on the assumption that, in the period analyzed, the hitherto principle of correlation of tasks based on the two organizations mutually complementing their respective potentials, has been modified. Recurrent situations calling for a joint and multidimensional response to cri- ses have considerably widened the potential scope of strategic commitment of both partners and contributed to their links becoming stronger. Intensified activities aimed at developing the EU’s CSDP have occurred while political disputes regarding the role of both entities in the new balance of strategic forces have significantly multiplied. European limitations on ex- ercising an actual military influence in the region impede the chances of effective cooperation between the two entities.
Highlights
The purpose of this article is to understand the factors determining the state of European Union-NATO relations since 2017
On March 6, 2017, the EU Council adopted conclusions on progress in implementing the EU Global Strategy in the area of Security and Defence in which the EU Council addressed the need to continue work on permanent structured cooperation (PESCO), which should be open to all member states, and on a coordinated annual review on defense (CARD)
The first year of Donald Trump’s presidency – 2017 – showed that the more disputes arose in EU-US relations, the greater were the ambitions of European countries to engage in autonomous actions in the field of safeguarding security, and the more precarious the EU-NATO cooperation mechanism became
Summary
EU-NATO Partnership in 2017–2018 – Towards a New Model of Effective Response to Threats. The development of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) determined interactions between European countries and the United States on the NATO forum. The idea of strengthening European defense capacities outside NATO has assumed new meanings, as the aspirations of European countries and the opportunity to use the potential of both organizations have been growing in the changing conditions of political tensions and intensification of external threats. EU member states used the Lisbon Treaty as a basis for many new institutional initiatives and solutions This attempt to make true the European dream of a common defense policy had to trigger a reaction from NATO and lead to a redefinition of the principles and formula of the partnership between the European Union and the North Atlantic Alliance.
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