NATO's Strategic Concept: Implications for Greece and Türkiye

Lampas, Nikolaos; Filis, Constantinos

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NATO's Strategic Concept: Implications for Greece and Türkiye

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Lampas Nikolaos , Filis Constantinos

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This article analyses the impact of North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) new strategic concept on its involvement in the Eastern Mediterranean and its implications for Greek-Turkish relations. We analyse the application of NATO’s new strategic concept in the Eastern Mediterranean by focusing on the case study of Greek-Turkish tensions and NATO’s role in de-escalation efforts. The case study of Greek-Turkish relations is vital for two reasons. Firstly, because of NATO’s renewed interest in the Eastern Mediterranean region, and secondly, because the complicated relationship between the two countries has the potential to disrupt NATO’s unity. The findings of this article suggest that while NATO’s intention is to adapt to evolving security challenges, its new strategic concept has done little to de-escalate the tensions between Greece and Türkiye. Despite the Alliance’s commitment to collective defence and conflict resolution, the longstanding disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean have persisted, often with increased intensity. In conclusion, NATO’s new strategic concept acknowledges the burgeoning complexities in the Eastern Mediterranean, yet falls markedly short of introducing effective measures to de-escalate the longstanding tensions between Greece and Türkiye. While the document perceptively addresses the need for heightened engagement in the Eastern Mediterranean and highlights the myriad security challenges, including territorial disputes, migration issues, and the competition for energy resources, it lacks a clear actionable framework for mitigating the discord between these two member states.

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Eastern Mediterranean NATO’s strategic concept Greek-Turkish relations

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Akademia Sztuki Wojennej

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Security and Defence Quarterly

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2023

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Vol. 44, No. 4

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38--54

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Bibliogr. 76 poz.

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Lampas Nikolaos

nlampas@acg.edu

Department of History, Philosophy, and the Ancient World, American College of Greece, 6 Gravias, 15342, Athens, Greece

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1956-2279

autor

Filis Constantinos

Department of History, Philosophy, and the Ancient World, American College of Greece, 6 Gravias, 15342, Athens, Greece

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