NATO and Russia : a discourse analysis of NATO´s enlargement policy and its effect
Journal: BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway))
Year: 2018

In 1997 NATO formally announced that they were going to proceed with Article X in the North Atlantic Treaty. This gave NATO the opportunity to enlarge their membership based on consensus in the alliance. Even though the relationship between NATO and Russia has seen its ups and downs over the years, NATO chose to continue with its intended policy with promises of a more stable continent. The promises from NATO did not convince Russia and they insist that NATO´s enlargement policy is actually dest