Dealing with Russia: The TAG Russia Strategy 2024

The paradox of any Western strategy is that it is ultimately dependent on reform in Russia, the international experts from The Alphen Group state. What is clear is that until then there can be no peace. Consequently, there are only 2 strategic choices realistically on offer. Make peace with Russia at Ukraine’s expense in the hope it will close a chapter and make Europe more secure. OR make peace with Russia only when Ukraine has been successfully defended and in so doing send a clear message to the world about the West’s collective determination to resist such aggression.

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TAG Transatlantic Compact 2024

This letter to Allied governments proposes a Transatlantic Compact to stimulate and facilitate reconfirmation of the Alliance’s critical importance to the security of all the Allies while guiding the way for NATO transformation. It is also a substantive roadmap with specific capacity benchmarks and metrics that calls upon the Allies to focus at the 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington on the requirements necessitated by the new Russian threat and to accelerate progress towards fulfilling NATO Agenda 2030 and a more balanced and effective Alliance defense and deterrence.