NATO Enlargement and the National Agendas of America, Great Britain, France, and Germany
This thesis examines the enlargement of NATO from the collapse of the Warsaw Pact and the Soviet Union, through the formation of the North Atlantic Cooperation Council and the Partnership for Peace initiative, to the present day with an emphasis on the effects of national perspectives and agendas on...
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ftdtic:ADA331853 2023-05-15T17:31:37+02:00 NATO Enlargement and the National Agendas of America, Great Britain, France, and Germany Irving, William G. ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS 1997-06-06 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA331853 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA331853 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA331853 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE DTIC AND NTIS Military Forces and Organizations *NATO *MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN) USSR EUROPE MILITARY STRATEGY UNITED STATES SECURITY THESES VIABILITY FRANCE GERMANY RUSSIA WARSAW PACT COUNTRIES MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS EASTERN EUROPE UNITED KINGDOM *NATO ENLARGEMENT EUROPEAN SECURITY EUROPEAN UNION AMERICA WARSAW PACT SOVIET UNION NORTH ATLANTIC COOPERATION COUNCIL PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE Text 1997 ftdtic 2016-02-19T21:18:18Z This thesis examines the enlargement of NATO from the collapse of the Warsaw Pact and the Soviet Union, through the formation of the North Atlantic Cooperation Council and the Partnership for Peace initiative, to the present day with an emphasis on the effects of national perspectives and agendas on the formulation of NATO enlargement strategy. The study concentrates on the formulation of NATO enlargement strategy, the roles key organizations have had in shaping that strategy, and the impact on the process of national concerns and demands, including those of Russia. This study concludes that NATO enlargement strategy has yet to fully address the concerns of all NATO members, especially in view of the unlikely prospect of Russia's resurgence and the growing tendency for Central and eastern European nations to see joining the European Union (EU) as their primary objective. These and lesser considerations support the contention that perhaps NATO should forego enlargement in favor of expanding and strengthening the activities of PfP. Additional time would permit NATO both to dispel Russian apprehensiveness concerning enlargement and to fashion a coherent enlargement strategy. Such a strategy must address dealing with prospective members not admitted in the first wave, establishing a viable relationship with Russia, and deciding means and methods for improving military organization and infrastructure. Resolution of these and related issues will allow enlargement to achieve its full potential within the context of a changed European security architecture. Text North Atlantic Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database |
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Military Forces and Organizations *NATO *MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN) USSR EUROPE MILITARY STRATEGY UNITED STATES SECURITY THESES VIABILITY FRANCE GERMANY RUSSIA WARSAW PACT COUNTRIES MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS EASTERN EUROPE UNITED KINGDOM *NATO ENLARGEMENT EUROPEAN SECURITY EUROPEAN UNION AMERICA WARSAW PACT SOVIET UNION NORTH ATLANTIC COOPERATION COUNCIL PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE Irving, William G. NATO Enlargement and the National Agendas of America, Great Britain, France, and Germany |
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Military Forces and Organizations *NATO *MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN) USSR EUROPE MILITARY STRATEGY UNITED STATES SECURITY THESES VIABILITY FRANCE GERMANY RUSSIA WARSAW PACT COUNTRIES MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS EASTERN EUROPE UNITED KINGDOM *NATO ENLARGEMENT EUROPEAN SECURITY EUROPEAN UNION AMERICA WARSAW PACT SOVIET UNION NORTH ATLANTIC COOPERATION COUNCIL PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE |
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This thesis examines the enlargement of NATO from the collapse of the Warsaw Pact and the Soviet Union, through the formation of the North Atlantic Cooperation Council and the Partnership for Peace initiative, to the present day with an emphasis on the effects of national perspectives and agendas on the formulation of NATO enlargement strategy. The study concentrates on the formulation of NATO enlargement strategy, the roles key organizations have had in shaping that strategy, and the impact on the process of national concerns and demands, including those of Russia. This study concludes that NATO enlargement strategy has yet to fully address the concerns of all NATO members, especially in view of the unlikely prospect of Russia's resurgence and the growing tendency for Central and eastern European nations to see joining the European Union (EU) as their primary objective. These and lesser considerations support the contention that perhaps NATO should forego enlargement in favor of expanding and strengthening the activities of PfP. Additional time would permit NATO both to dispel Russian apprehensiveness concerning enlargement and to fashion a coherent enlargement strategy. Such a strategy must address dealing with prospective members not admitted in the first wave, establishing a viable relationship with Russia, and deciding means and methods for improving military organization and infrastructure. Resolution of these and related issues will allow enlargement to achieve its full potential within the context of a changed European security architecture. |
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NATO Enlargement and the National Agendas of America, Great Britain, France, and Germany |
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NATO Enlargement and the National Agendas of America, Great Britain, France, and Germany |
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NATO Enlargement and the National Agendas of America, Great Britain, France, and Germany |
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NATO Enlargement and the National Agendas of America, Great Britain, France, and Germany |
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NATO Enlargement and the National Agendas of America, Great Britain, France, and Germany |
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nato enlargement and the national agendas of america, great britain, france, and germany |
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