FINDING THE RIGHT ROLE FOR NATO IN ADDRESSING CHINA AND CLIMATE CHANGE

by Agneska Bloch and James Goldgeier, Brookings

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has evolved considerably since the end of the Cold War — taking on emerging threats like transnational terrorism and piracy, and venturing into new arenas such as cybersecurity and space. Today, two new issues are rising fast on NATO’s agenda, despite neither fitting comfortably into the mission of an alliance founded to address a direct military threat to Europe: China and climate change.

Finding the right role for NATO in addressing China and climate change (brookings.edu)