NATO - ENERGY SECURITY DISCOURSE

This paper presents an attempt to approach and clarify the debate for energy security in the framework of the "evolving" NATO. The contemporary states point to the fact that energy supply is not only an economic topic, but also something that more and more often occupies the work agendas of the other institutions on the international scene as well. More precisely, this paper discusses the attempt for politicization and securitization of the energy supply, the involvement and role of NATO in the field of energy security, as well as the complexity in defining such a role of the Alliance. The chronology of the beginnings of the inclusion of NATO in the area of energy security as elaborated in the strategic documents of the Alliance is represented. The paper views the arguments that contribute to the need for more serious involvement of NATO. In addition, the elements that can present a problem for the clear definition of the place and role of NATO in the field of energy security are also analyzed. The energy security discourse presents a serious pointer for the possible directions of the evolving of the Alliance and its future engagement in contemporary international relations.