Ideas for a Strengthened NATO Approach to the Indo-Pacific

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 appears to have revitalised NATO. However, urgent concerns remain over the West’s ability to sustain support for Ukraine and the implications for the wider Europe. These questions dominated July 2024’s Washington Summit, leaving little capacity for the many prescient Indo-Pacific threats that might additionally impact the Alliance. Given the US’s growing preoccupation with the Indo-Pacific, the longevity of its support for European security is also being questioned in the run-up to the US elections. Peter Olive suggests how NATO might chart a middle course, supporting the ongoing deterrence efforts of partners in the Indo-Pacific from afar while maintaining focus on the proximate Russian threat.