Positioning member states in EU-NATO security cooperation: towards a typology

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Table 1. Typology of member states in EU-NATO interorganisational cooperation.

	Advocates	Blockers	Balancers	Neutrals
Membership status	Single, multiple	Primarily single, can also be multiple	Multiple	Single
Level of interconnectedness	Moderate to high	Moderate to high	Moderate	Low to moderate
(Military) capabilities and resources	Moderate to high defence budgets; specialisation and key capabilities	High defence budgets; key capabilities	Moderate defence budgets; moderate capabilities	Low defence budgets; small armed forces; specialisation
Application of political strategies	Forum-shopping, regime-shifting	Hostage-taking, forum-shopping, regime-shifting	Brokering	N/a
Foreign and security policy orientation	Both organisations for their area of expertise; division of labour	Preference for one organisation	Balanced approach; division of labour	Preference for organisation with membership; division of labour