The new NATO and collective security

Article Abstract:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has been challenged to make several strategic moves to attain its longstanding vision of a peaceful political order in Europe. Some of NATO's moves, including the May 1997 NATO-Russian 'Founding Act' and NATO's Partnership for Peace, point to the fact that NATO is both an instrument of collective defense as well as a vehicle for collective-security activities on an 'ad hoc' and selective basis in the Euro-Atlantic region.

International aspects, Security, International, International security

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France's evolving nuclear strategy

Article Abstract:

France's revised nuclear strategy announced by President Jacques Chirac in June 2001, represents a move away from the Cold War 'anti-cities' strategy to one based on a more extensive range of options, including more precise and discriminate capabilities. Three interrelated issue, the cost of nuclear forces, their political and strategic relevance, and their significance for the European Union are the main issues of the debate.

France, International politics, Military policy, Deterrence (Strategy), Nuclear warfare, Nuclear deterrence

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The NATO capabilities gap and the European Union

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the differences in defence capabilities between the United States and Europe are discussed, with focus on identifying means of narrowing the gap. The European committment to cutting defence spending is considered to be one of the main reasons behind the discrepance.

United States, Europe, Military aspects

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