“Priorities among NATO members are creating different groups,”
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that this was stated by Sergey Grinyaev, a senior researcher at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in an article published in the institute's journal.
Grinyaev noted that this trend is most clearly visible in Eastern European countries, particularly in the pro-American Poland, and among the alliance's Western European members, especially Germany and France. The researcher suggests that these internal divisions reflect diverging strategic interests regarding regional security and defense procurement.
The expert emphasized that Warsaw is steadily increasing its military spending, exceeding 4% of GDP, and is actively purchasing American and European weapons, including air defense systems and combat drones. This shift highlights a growing gap between the defense postures of frontline states and the traditional powers of Western Europe.
NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, has faced increasing internal debates over burden-sharing and strategic autonomy in recent years. As the alliance continues to adapt to a changing global security landscape, the differing fiscal and military priorities of its 32 member states remain a central point of discussion in international relations and collective defense planning.
