Open AccessStrategy in the making: Russia-NATO Relations under Strategic Competition
Author(s) -
Luís Alexander Montero Moncada,
Maria Paula Velandia García
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
estudios en seguridad y defensa/estudios enseguridad y defensa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2744-8932
pISSN - 1900-8325
DOI - 10.25062/1900-8325.285
Subject(s) - competition (biology) , political science , international relations , baltic sea , politics , transatlantic relations , political economy , economy , sociology , economics , foreign policy , law , ecology , oceanography , biology , geology
In this article, we examine the elements that are being developed by NATO and Russia in a strategic competition in Europe. Having analysed these elements, each sub-system, as described by the Realist Theory of International Relations, is facing major changes in today’s world politics. From Northern Europe to the Balkans and the Black Sea region, the analysis focuses on areas of tension that could potentially become problematic for the interaction between the two actors. Besides, the Baltic region is explained further due to its continuous activity regarding either hybrid or tradition war tactics. Finally, we draw a parallel between NATO, the EU and the USA as main actors in European Security and how the latter has been changing drastically since Donald Trump took office. We conclude by analysing potential risks, scenarios and conflicts between NATO and Russia in short range projections.