The Stability Through Caution: NATO’S Evolution Under the Doctrine of Strategic Restraint
Journal: Journal of Scientific Papers Social development & Security
Year: 2025

Purpose. To examine NATO’s evolving strategic posture in future, focusing on how the Alliance balances deterrence, defense, and diplomatic restraint in a rapidly changing security environment. Method: Comparative analysis, and synthesis. Findings. Finland’s accession in 2023 and Sweden’s in 2024 significantly strengthened NATO’s defensive posture in Northern Europe and the Baltic region by expanding the Alliance’s traditional and asymmetric capability potential. The enlargement followed a thorou