The world is currently in the grip of an unprecedented food security crisis. A combination of complex and interrelated challenges has undone decades of efforts by the international community to eradicate hunger. Among these challenges, conflict continues to act as the main driver of food insecurity…

Adopted by the Assembly at its Plenary Sitting in Luxembourg, on Monday 22 May 2023. 

Ukraine’s reconstruction will not simply be essential for Ukraine. It will, in fact, be critical to reinforcing Europe’s security architecture and its democratic way of life. Indeed, European peace, security and economic vitality ultimately require a sovereign, democratic, and prosperous Ukraine…

Adopted by the Assembly at its Plenary Sitting in Luxembourg, on Monday 22 May 2023. 

The roles of Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) for military forces are steadily growing. While their integration into existing military force structures remains an issue, they will be crucial for the development of future military capabilities. Uncrewed systems may militarise areas that were…

Presented by the Defence and Security Committee and adopted by the Plenary Assembly on Monday 9 October 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Today, the critical infrastructures of NATO Member States and its partners face a rising and unprecedented wave of malicious cyber activities with destabilising and devastating consequences. Public and private entities indispensable to the functioning, well-being and cohesion of Allied societies…

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The rise of cyber operations - both below and above the threshold of war - raises significant questions about the future of Allied security, and of warfare more broadly. As NATO’s new Strategic Concept states: “Cyberspace is contested at all times.” The cyber challenge facing Allies today, the…

Faced with the greatest security crisis on the European continent since the end of WW2, NATO needs to recalibrate itself, and do so urgently. The new NATO Strategic Concept adopted in Madrid places a clear emphasis on defence and deterrence. This approach is also reflected in the decisions of the…

While the needs of civilian populations trapped in increasingly numerous, protracted and complex conflicts continue to grow, humanitarian organisations have never faced so many obstacles in responding to them. Violent attacks are frequently perpetrated against their personnel, despite the…

Since the inception of the Alliance, the ability to innovate has been key to NATO’s deterrence and defence. Now more than ever, maintaining its technological edge and upholding a competitive pace in Research and Development (R&D) will be instrumental for NATO to dominate future warfighting…

*This draft report was initially authored by Luca FRUSONE (Italy), GSM Rapporteur until 25 September 2022. Mr. Gutierrez kindly agreed to present the revised version on his behalf to the GSM.  Across the Alliance, migration has moved to the centre of domestic politics. This has largely been driven…