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Dear Reader<\/i>,
\nAnti-access\/area denial\u201d (A2\/AD) has been high on the US agenda in recent years, but today such a threat is also facing Europe. NATO should therefore think about A2\/AD as an additional challenge to the Alliance\u2019s security. As Russia develops options allowing it to interdict access to nearby seas and skies in wartime, an \u201cArch of Steel\u201d is descending across the continent, from the Arctic through the Baltic to the Black Sea. The illegal annexation of Crimea, and the increasing number of troops and advanced weapons in the port city of Kaliningrad, could prevent NATO\u2019s freedom of movement in these regions. The narrow corridor connecting Poland with Lithuania \u2014 the \u201cSuwalki Gap\u201d \u2014 is the only land link between \u201cmainland\u201d NATO members and the Baltic States. It could, potentially, be cut off, thus challenging the Alliance\u2019s ability to reinforce these countries other than by air or sea. Moreover, Russia is also positioning A2\/AD capabilities in Syria.\n<\/p>\n
A thorough understanding of A2\/AD requires far more than a focus on the obvious military aspects and capabilities, which are actually only the tip of the iceberg. Of course, a look at weaponry and systems that would be used in denying access is critical. Equally important, though, is a comprehensive analysis of NATO member states\u2019 capabilities to maintain a strategic and technological edge, so as to guarantee this access, whenever and wherever it might be needed. But even more than this, a multifaceted approach is mandatory: A2\/AD can be seen as a policy challenge that requires NATO to fully understand what is at stake and how it can properly respond, while taking into account the risk of escalation.<\/p>\n
This report presents the results of a one-day workshop in Rome in January 2016, held in cooperation with Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), and addresses the possible elaboration of a \u201cNATO Counter-A2\/AD Strategy\u201d. It not only summarizes the discussions which took place during the meeting, but gathers the main findings and recommendations for NATO stakeholders to consider on their road to the Warsaw Summit.<\/p>\n
Jeffrey A. Larsen, PhD, Division Head Research<\/p>\n
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