7. NATO in the 21st Century

With the swift fall of Kabul in 2021, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, can NATO continue to deter adverse behaviour against member states? Moreover, how can NATO respond to the European Union's growing purview, or China's increasing influence as a major superpower? These are some of the thought provoking questions that will be addressed in today's show. 

This episode features Dr Dominika Kunertova (Center for Security Studies Zurich) discussing how recent events and geopolitics have shaped NATO's cohesion and outlook. She points out the NATO has perhaps overstretched itself over the past 15-20 years, and needs to focus more on its primary objective - collective defence - at the expense of secondary missions like crisis management and stability beyond its borders. Dr Kunertova also considers how air power and enhanced missile capabilities, in particular, will prove crucial assets for the military alliance going forward.