Evolution of NATO in the Post-Cold War Era

NATO has successfully provided security and stability in Europe through the Cold War era. However, the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact has changed the strategic environment in Europe. The new situation is defined by these significant facts: A direct confrontation between two s...

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Main Authors: Hansen, Thomas T., Mueller, Andreas, Vera, Guillermo H.
Other Authors: AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1997
Subjects:
Government and Political Science
*NATO
*COLD WAR
EUROPE
GLOBAL
NATIONS
POLITICAL SCIENCE
ORGANIZATIONS
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
SECURITY
POLITICAL ALLIANCES
THESES
HISTORY
GERMANY
SPAIN
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
YUGOSLAVIA
DENMARK
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA397941
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA397941
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Summary:NATO has successfully provided security and stability in Europe through the Cold War era. However, the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact has changed the strategic environment in Europe. The new situation is defined by these significant facts: A direct confrontation between two superpowers does not seem possible; Present day Russia does not have the influence zone it used to have; Some new nation states have appeared while others have disappeared; Geopolitical changes generate unrest and could spawn violent conflicts (e.g., Former Yugoslavia); NATO has made fundamental political and organizational changes to reshape herself to match the emerging security challenges This situation affects all European countries and the North Atlantic alliance's members. These changes do not affect all countries in the same way, because of their different geographical location, and their different internal political and economic circumstances. Working within a framework of fundamental questions and issues common to all members, three individual country perspectives from Denmark, Germany, and Spain are presented. In a final compare and contrast analysis between these country perspectives, the paper identifies major similarities in key areas influencing NATO's future development.

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