The IP4 is the only format that directly connects key Indo-Pacific democracies to NATO's institutional machinery, allowing the alliance to internalise Indo-Pacific dynamics.
Documents: 📂 Source Document
Bridging Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Security
NATO’s Strategic Opportunity with the Indo-Pacific Four
Key Insights
- RQ: Can NATO and the IP4 build a deeper, structured partnership now that the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security theatres have merged?
- Arg: The political and institutional conditions exist for comprehensive NATO-IP4 integration, offering notable advantages in supply chains, maritime security, intelligence, and deterrence.
- Conc: As confidence in American leadership of NATO erodes, institutionalising direct NATO-IP4 mechanisms is not only favourable buy urgent.
Cite this brief
Gomez, F. N. (2026). Bridging Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Security. EPIS Insight · Security Policy & Defence.