NATO
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation). This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| 18.09.2012 | In Brief: Afghanistan - insider attacks |
| This note looks at the rising number of insider attacks against ISAF personnel in Afghanistan and the response from ISAF and the Government. |
| 09.07.2012 | Afghanistan: The Timetable for Security Transition |
| NATO assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in August 2003. At its summit in Chicago in May 2012, NATO confirmed ISAF's mission will end on 31 December 2014. It also mapped out the transition of security for Afghanistan from ISAF to Afghan National Security Forces. Specifically, it set the goal for Afghan forces to be in the lead for security nation-wide by mid-2013. |
| 11.05.2012 | NATO: The Chicago Summit |
| The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) holds its Heads of State and Government summit in Chicago on 20-21 May 2012. The main themes of the summit are Afghanistan, capabilities and partnerships. |
| 29.03.2012 | In brief: Afghanistan - timetable to 2014 |
| This note provides a brief outline of the timetable for withdrawal of NATO combat forces from Afghanistan by 2014. |
| 20.12.2011 | In brief: The CFE Treaty (and its agreed successor) in terminal crisis? |
| This short note reviews the long-standing disputes between NATO and Russia that have left the 1990 Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty barely functioning and its intended successor, the 1999 Adapted CFE Treaty, still not in force, 12 years after it was agreed. |
Research Papers
| 24.04.2009 | Russia and the West |
| A year on from Dmitry Medvedev's succession to the Kremlin, this paper analyses the evolution of Russian foreign policy under both Putin and Medvedev. It seeks to identify the main themes, interests, and objectives of Russian foreign policy, and to appraise the role of President Medvedev in the direction of Russian diplomacy and his relationship with Prime Minister Putin. In so doing, it examines, in detail, Russia's relationship with the United States, NATO, the EU, and the UK and analyses the role of energy in relations between Russia and the West. Finally, it looks ahead at the prospects for the relationship in light of President Obama's declared intention to press the 'reset' button in US-Russian relations. |
| 26.07.2004 | NATO:The Istanbul Summit |
| NATO: The Istanbul Summit. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/60. |
| 16.01.2003 | NATO: The Prague Summit and Beyond |
| NATO: The Prague Summit and Beyond. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/05. |
| 27.04.1998 | NATOs New Directions |
| NATOs new directions. House of Commons Library Research Paper 98/52 |
Early Day Motions
| 16.11.2010 | NATO LISBON SUMMIT |
| That this House is aware of the forthcoming NATO Summit due to be held in Lisbon on 19-20 November 2010 to discuss the future planning of its organisation; is concerned about such matters ... |
| 16.03.2009 | NATO 60th ANNIVERSARY |
| That this House recognises and commemorates the 60th anniversary of NATO on 4 April 2009; pays tribute to NATO's historic role in safeguarding the security and freedom of its members ... |
| 13.03.2009 | NATO MEMBERSHIP |
| That this House notes the 60th anniversary of the founding of NATO which takes place in April 2009; believes that the anniversary of this nuclear-armed alliance provides the opportunity ... |
| 13.03.2009 | STRASBOURG DEMONSTRATION ON NATO 60th ANNIVERSARY |
| That this House notes the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Baden Baden and the Heads of State gala dinner in Strasbourg on 3 and 4 April to mark the 60th anniversary of the North ... |
| 18.11.2008 | NATO STAFFING OVER CHRISTMAS PERIOD |
| That this House is dismayed to learn that both Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and JFC Brunssum will be closed for two full weeks over Christmas and New Year, that any telephone ... |
