Global NATO: Transformation of a Regional Alliance

Abstract

Since its inception, NATO has been more than just a military alliance. Common security interests have made NATO a political integrator of transatlantic cooperation. While the confrontation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact determined the global security agenda, the end of the Cold War left NATO with existential questions about its very purpose. Options for NATOs future level of ambition range from retrenching to the role of a defensive alliance for the security of Europe on the one end, to further expansion of its sphere of interest to satisfy its members security interests globally on the other.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1015750

Entities

People

  • Thorsten Tanski

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Defense Systems
  • Globalization
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Recreation
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.