Political Committee (PC)

The Political Committee focuses on all political questions concerning the security of NATO and its member and partner countries

The areas covered by the Political Committee include:

a. The current and future role of the Alliance in Euro-Atlantic security;
b. All aspects of NATO's political transformation, including the adaptation of NATO's consensus?building and decision-making processes to today's and tomorrow's security environment;
c. The political aspects of the North-American-European relationship;
d. Existing Partnerships of the Alliance, including NATO programmes EAPC/PfP, ICI as well as the Special Relationships with Russia and with Ukraine;
e. All political aspects of NATO's developing relationships with International Organisations, particularly the EU and the UN, but also others;
f. The political issues relating to the strengthening of the NATO-EU Partnership;
g. The continuing enlargement of the Alliance and the respective programmes that prepare applicant countries for possible membership (e.g., MAP);
h. All political aspects that relate to the tackling of new, developing threats to the security of Allies and Partners, including WMD proliferation, internationally active terrorist groups, failed and failing states, as well as 'states of concern';
i. NATO's role as a political organisation in the strengthening of Disarmament, Arms Control, and Non-Proliferation;  
j. The political aspects of projecting security and stability 'out-of-area';
k. The political discussions and decisions on the means of Allied defence, including, among others, the role of nuclear weapons and defensive systems.