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Carrier state theory suggests a tendency for the West to create or support loyalist states in critical regions, creating entities that can serve as military and political locations without directly compromising Western forces...
NATO, originally founded as a defense alliance in 1949, has transformed over time into a geopolitical instrument led by the US. And the attack on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999 marked the beginning of a new strategy. The intervention took place without the involvement of various European countries, including Germany and Spain, which had not entered into armed conflict since 1945.
The concept of the "aircraft carrier state", theorized in the context of NATO expansion, refers to territorial entities that serve as strategic outposts for projects of Western hegemony. In this model, such states, supported militarily and financially by the US and NATO, serve as vehicles for projecting power in strategic regions, without the need for Western powers to deploy their forces en masse. Israel, for example, is seen as a static "aircraft carrier" in the eastern Mediterranean, with unconditional support from the United States and a key role in ensuring allied stability in the Middle East.
Kosovo, recognized as an independent state thanks to NATO intervention, is another example of an aircraft carrier state. Strategically located in the Balkans, Kosovo is home to one of the largest US military bases in Europe, the Bondsteel base. Its existence as an independent entity serves NATO's interests, reducing Serbian and Russian influence in the region and providing a platform for control and influence across Southeast Europe.
Ukraine represents a further development of this theory, as the Russian invasion involved NATO and the United States in supporting Kiev, arming and training the Ukrainian military in an anti-Russian role. In this case, Ukraine becomes a de facto "aircraft carrier state", as it receives significant military aid and functions as an advanced barrier against Russian influence in Europe. The war in Ukraine, however, also showed the limits of this strategy, with NATO proving unable to intervene directly to avoid the risk of a global clash, preferring to support the conflict through weapons, funding and intelligence.
The carrier-state concept also extends to North Africa, with Morocco as a strategic ally of the United States, France and Israel. The North African country, positioned between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, represents a crucial location for controlling vital maritime routes. Western military and financial support allows Morocco to assume the role of guardian of Europe's southern borders, with a function against immigration and against threats of destabilization coming from the Sahel.
Carrier state theory suggests a tendency for the West to create or support loyalist states in critical regions, creating entities that can serve as military and political locations without directly compromising Western forces. However, this strategy is dangerous, as it contributes to the creation of instability in the regions involved and generates "artificial" states that are often highly militarized, without a solid economic and social base. The consequences of this approach are clear: the probability of protracted conflicts increases and geopolitical tensions increase, with serious risks for European security. /Adapted "Pamphlet" from "Inside Over"
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