Why NATO will survive

Article Abstract:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will continue to serve a useful purpose despite analysts' predictions of its demise. Analysts base their gloomy forecasts on fallacies. They maintain that, with the decrease in Soviet power, NATO no longer has a purpose. However, NATO always had functions beyond Soviet deterrence, and these functions will continue to have political significance. Analysts also indicate that NATO has to extend its activities beyond its prescribed region to protect European interests, but NATO already operates a more effective system of informal alliances.

Forecasts and trends, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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"Better that it sounds": Europe's invisible security architecture

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The European security architecture appears to have given way to military security. The principle requires the integration of institutions, which may not be easily implementable. Its realization thus depends on political processes that affect the development of European security. Although seemingly indiscernible, these processes allow all interested states, including those that are neutral, to participate in European stability.

Military aspects, Security, International, International security

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A view from Europe: missile defense for the 21st century; echoes of the 1930s

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This article examines the European position on the U.S. plans to develop a National Missile Defense system, which have been largely skeptical but unengaged. The authors suggest that Europeans will need to engage more in these debates because deterence of threats will be an increasingly significant issue; the example of similar arms versus arms control debates in Britain during the 1930s are highlighted.

United States, Europe, United Kingdom, Analysis, History, Military policy, Arms control, Ballistic missile defenses

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