1. The NATO-Russia relationship -- 2. Missile defence -- 3. Cyber defence -- 4. NATO enlargement -- 5. US pivot to Asia -- 6. The evolution of partnerships -- 7. NATO's narrative for the post-2014 era
Summary
New developments in the international security landscape require constant adjustments to be made by the Alliance, and NATO summits between heads of state and government have three very important functions: they indicate crucial developments and recognize important and occasionally historic events. They also allow NATO's political leadership to give forward-looking guidance to the Alliance's bureaucratic and military apparatus and to agree on particularly relevant issues. Lastly, summit meetings tend to speed up decision-making processes in NATO. This paper provides an outline of potential topics for discussion at the next NATO summit, currently scheduled for mid-2014
