NATO has many European and global partner countries. The political and military utility of all these partnerships is clear; they 'provide' more security than they 'consume'. But the utility for NATO of partners also changes over time. This book scrutinizes these partnerships, both from a NATO perspective and from that of its partners.

Utility for NATO - Utility of NATO?; H.Edström, J.H.Matlary & M.Petersson Partnerships and Power in American Grand Strategy; S.Kay The 'Natural Ally'? The 'Natural Partner'? - Australia and the Atlantic Alliance; S.Frühling & B.Schreer Partnerships to the East and South: A 'Win-Win' Policy; J.H.Matlary Political and Military Utility of NATO for Ukraine;  T.Bukkvoll NATO and the EU 'Neutrals' - Instrumental or Value-Oriented Utility?; M.Petersson Sweden and NATO - Partnership in the Shadow of Coalitions and Concepts; H.Edström Potential NATO Partners - Political and Military Utility for NATO; R.C.Hendrickson Political and Military Utility of NATO for Argentina; F.Merke