NATO and Anthropogenic Strategic Security

The article examines NATO's evolution from deterring state and non-state actors to addressing anthropogenic risks like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. It argues that these risks represent a critical juncture for the Alliance to reorient its sustainability strategies, noting that the pandemic prompted the first significant regional mobilization of military assets in response to a non-human risk.

• Anthropogenic risks, including climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, act as a critical juncture for NATO to reorient its sustainability strategies to address resource depletion and climate fluctuations.
• While NATO had previously addressed climate change incrementally, the COVID-19 pandemic served as a catalyst for the Alliance to recognize insecurity stemming from sources other than states or non-state actors.
• The COVID-19 pandemic marked the first time NATO mobilized military assets on a European regional level for a sustained period to respond to a unique risk.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2023). NATO and Anthropogenic Strategic Security. https://www.sei.org/publications/nato-and-anthropogenic-strategic-security/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. NATO and Anthropogenic Strategic Security. 2023. https://www.sei.org/publications/nato-and-anthropogenic-strategic-security/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2023nato, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{NATO and Anthropogenic Strategic Security}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = dec, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/nato-and-anthropogenic-strategic-security/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }