Energy Security: NATO’s New Threat Perception

Abstract

Energy security could enter NATO’s security agenda as one of the main issues just during the last decade. NATO leaders recognize that the disruption of the flow of vital resources could affect Alliance security interests. There is no agreement on the definition of energy security in NATO as it differs based on each country’s needs; however, there is a paragraph in the NATO concept from 2010 that states the importance of energy security, and in 2012 there was further agreement that NATO wants to be involved in energy security and energy efficiency of military forces. This article is focused on the issue and analyses the importance and the meaning of energy security for NATO in the light of NATO summit declarations and the various NATO’s strategic concepts.

Keywords

Energy Security, NATO, Russia, Critical Energy Infrastructure.

Citation

Çelikpala, Mitat, “Energy Security: NATO’s New Threat Perception”, International Relations, Volume 10, Issue 40 (Winter 2014), pp. 75-99.

Affiliations

• Mitat ÇELİKPALA, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Kadir Has University, Department of International Relations