The Changing Character of War Centre & The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan, present:
Intra-Alliance Diplomacy and the 2016 NATO Warsaw Summit: The Goals and Tactics of European Allies
Conference Venue: Harold Lee Room, Pembroke College, Oxford
All welcome. Registration necessary.
Eventbrite Registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intra-alliance-diplomacy-and-the-2016-nato-warsaw-summit-the-goals-and-tactics-of-european-allies-tickets-39767245903?aff=ehomecard
At the NATO Warsaw Summit in July 2016, the Alliance decided to strengthen its deterrence and defence posture on its Eastern Flank, most notably by establishing an ‘enhanced forward presence’ in the Baltic States and Poland, as well as by reinforcing its presence in the Black Sea region. These decisions, taken more than two years after the Russian annexation of Crimea, and following the ‘reassurance’ measures agreed at the 2014 Wales Summit, reflect a significant shift in NATO’s priorities. However, within the Alliance, the period leading up to the Warsaw Summit was fraught with internal disagreements about the nature of the Russian threat and the most appropriate means to deal with it. The Summit outcome thus reflected significant compromise among Alliance members, often with conflicting interests, rather than representing an ‘ideal’ approach to deterrence. This workshop will focus on highlighting the policy goals of five European NATO member states (the UK, France, Germany, Poland and Romania), examine the tactics they employed to influence Alliance policy during the lead-up to the Summit, and evaluate their level of success or failure.
Schedule:
9.30-10.00: Registration
10.00-10.05: Opening Remarks
Dr Robert Johnson, Director, CCW
10.05-10.20: Keynote Speech
Dr Jeffrey Michaels, Visiting Fellow, CCW
10.20-10.50: Introductory Session
Objective and Framework of this Project
Dr Naomi Konda, Research Fellow, the SPF
Small States and Influence
Professor Isabelle Duyvesteyn, Leiden University
U.S. Policy and the Warsaw Summit
Tsuneo Watanabe, Senior Research Fellow, the SPF
11.05-12.45: The United Kingdom and France
Chair: Dr Rob Johnson
Dr Joseph Devanny, Ridgeway Information LTD
Dr Yuichi Hosoya, Keio University
Dr Chihaya Kokubo, University of Shizuoka
Dr Thomas Flichy de la Neuville, Saint-Cyr
12.45-14.00: Lunch Break (Main Dining Hall, Pembroke)
14.00-15.00: Germany
Chair: Dr Shigeo Mutsushika, University of Shizuoka
Dr Yuichi Morii, University of Tokyo
Frederic Ischebeck-Baum, King's College London
15.00-15.30: Coffee Break
15.30-16.50: Poland and Romania
Chair: Dr. Naomi Konda, SPF
Dr Lukas Milevski, Leiden University
Dr Shigeo Mutsushika, University of Shizuoka
Dr Samir Puri, King's College London
16.50-17.00: Concluding Remarks
Dr Jeffrey Michaels
17.15-18.30: Drinks Reception
Speech by Sir Lawrence Freedman: ‘Influencing US Foreign Policy’
Please contact callum.maxwell@pmb.ox.ac.uk if you require further information.
