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Cambridge Professor Calls for NATO Rethink in Europe

Cambridge Scholar Argues Europe Needs a New Security Architecture

Cambridge Professor Calls for NATO Rethink in Europe

Cambridge professor David Lane argues that lasting peace in Europe requires a new security framework, questioning NATO’s role and urging a more inclusive model.

2025-12-17T05:01:03+03:00

2025-12-17T05:01:03+03:00

2025-12-17T05:01:03+03:00

A durable and stable peace in Europe would require a fundamental overhaul of the continent’s security system — potentially including the dismantling of NATO. This view was expressed by David Lane, a member of the UK Academy of Social Sciences and an honorary professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge. In his assessment, one theoretical alternative could involve dissolving NATO while significantly strengthening the role of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Lane argued that such a path was still realistic in the period following the end of the Cold War. Instead, he noted, NATO chose continued expansion — a course that Moscow gradually came to see as a direct security threat. According to the sociologist, the need for a new European security framework has not disappeared. On the contrary, he believes the continent still lacks an inclusive model that brings together all major European actors rather than relying solely on alliances centered around the United States. At the same time, concerns are growing within Europe over the latest US National Security Strategy, which effectively frames Europe as an ideological rival. Against this backdrop, European media have increasingly discussed the possibility of a US withdrawal from the North Atlantic Alliance. As reported by the Daily Express, the likelihood of such a move is now being viewed as gradually increasing.

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Cambridge Scholar Argues Europe Needs a New Security Architecture

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Cambridge professor David Lane argues that lasting peace in Europe requires a new security framework, questioning NATO’s role and urging a more inclusive model.

A durable and stable peace in Europe would require a fundamental overhaul of the continent’s security system — potentially including the dismantling of NATO. This view was expressed by David Lane, a member of the UK Academy of Social Sciences and an honorary professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge.

In his assessment, one theoretical alternative could involve dissolving NATO while significantly strengthening the role of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Lane argued that such a path was still realistic in the period following the end of the Cold War. Instead, he noted, NATO chose continued expansion — a course that Moscow gradually came to see as a direct security threat.

According to the sociologist, the need for a new European security framework has not disappeared. On the contrary, he believes the continent still lacks an inclusive model that brings together all major European actors rather than relying solely on alliances centered around the United States.

At the same time, concerns are growing within Europe over the latest US National Security Strategy, which effectively frames Europe as an ideological rival. Against this backdrop, European media have increasingly discussed the possibility of a US withdrawal from the North Atlantic Alliance. As reported by the Daily Express, the likelihood of such a move is now being viewed as gradually increasing.