Dear Sir or Madam,

heads of state and government will meet in Warsaw this July for what will be the second NATO Summit since Russia resumed its imperial behaviour of the Cold War era. At the Wales Summit in 2014, it was not yet clear which direction Moscow would take, but today there is no doubt: Russia has left the European security order that was established after the Cold War and terminated its partnership with NATO. In our latest working paper, I discuss seven key messages the Summit is likely going to convey in order to respond to this turning point. However, some of them will only be credible if the Alliance steps up its efforts and continues to present a united front.

The Security Policy Working Papers are intended to stimulate debate and help explain current issues. They can be found on our website: www.baks.bund.de/en/working-papers. We hope you enjoy reading them!

Best regards,

Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp

President
Federal Academy for Security Policy