Research / Strategy / Montenegro
Research paper / September 2026Montenegro – USA Compact of Free Association
A strategic alternative
for Montenegro.
Montenegro is advancing towards a potential European Union accession by 2028. This paper proposes a strategically consequential alternative: a US–Montenegro Compact of Free Association (CFA)–style partnership.
Neutral research scenario examining a proposed Montenegro–USA Compact of Free Association.This is an executive summary of our forthcoming Montenegro Compact of Free Association White Paper.