German Defense Policy At A Turning Point

Abstract

Since 2001 there has been a sense of malaise within European defense and foreign policy intellectual circles on both sides of the Atlantic, who have questioned Germanys status-quo orientation that relies on a culture of military restraint.as an excuse for not contributing to international missions.1 Due to a confluence of factors, conditions are ripe for a fundamental shift in Germanys national security posture as they re-evaluate their foreign policy and relationship with NATO and the European Union (EU).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1023602

Entities

People

  • Sean D Neylon

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • East Germany
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Iraqi-War
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Sociopolitics
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Strategic Security Studies