Abstract
UKRAINIAN CRISIS AND THE NEW NATO
Russia's involvement in the Ukrainian crisis and its invasion of Crimea prompted NATO to implement effective measures that required structural and functional changes in the alliance military system. These measures, called “Readiness Action Plan,” yielded various implementations reminiscent of Cold War military policies. This study analyses the "New NATO" as shaped by the Readiness Action Plan that enhances alliance capabilities against both a Russian conventional confrontation as well as hybrid warfare. It argues that in the present security environment, a Russian hybrid warfare threat against a member and especially against a partner country is more likely than a Russian conventional attack against NATO, and that therefore the alliance should focus on that threat.
Keywords
NATO, Readiness Action Plan, Hybrid Warfare, Adaptation Measures, Assurance Measures