3.21: Global Partners
Deepen partnerships with countries outside the Euro-Atlantic region by expanding the list of shared activities while preserving
the ability of individual partners to form tailored co-operative relationships.
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Partners Across the Globe. NATO now has important operational partners from outside the Euro-Atlantic area, some of whom have
been key contributors to Allied missions. Australia, in fact, contributes more troops to Afghanistan than half the NATO Allies,
New Zealand is also a significant contributor, the Republic of Korea has pledged to deploy a sizable contingent, and Japan
has committed billions of dollars to the reconstruction efforts there. These democracies are not only partners of need, but
also partners of values -- even though they do not participate within a formal framework for dialogue such as that provided
by the EAPC. Afghanistan and Pakistan, whose cooperation is crucial to the success of the International Security Assistance
Force (ISAF) are also outside any formal structure for dialogue with NATO. NATO does not necessarily require a formal partnership
in order to maintain a productive working dialogue with other countries and organisations. It does need to maintain an active
diplomatic presence in order to take advantage of opportunities for collaboration when they arise. For example, the People's
Republic of China has participated alongside units from Allied countries in the course of UN peace operations and in anti-piracy
patrols around the Gulf of Aden. Countries in Central and South Asia have a major stake in maintaining stability in their
region. Members of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation have shown an interest
in working cooperatively with other multinational entities. India, Indonesia, and the leading democracies of Africa and Latin
America share with NATO a commitment to global peace and the rule of law Recommendations: 1. NATO should do more to deepen
its partnerships with countries outside the Euro-Atlantic region by expanding the list of shared activities while preserving
the ability of individual partners to form tailored co-operative relationships with the Alliance.
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