Security Threats, American Pressure, and the Role of Key Personnel: How NATO's Defence Planning Process is Alleviating the Burden-Sharing Dilemma

Abstract

How can NATO and it's most important member, the United States, better ensure more equitable transatlantic burden sharing? One of the key tools the alliance uses to distribute capability and capacity burdens fairly is the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP). The NDPP consists of five distinct steps that unfold over a period of four years. The purpose of the NDPP is to harmonize defense planning among the allies by identifying the types and quantity of forces necessary to undertake the alliances full spectrum of missions: collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1133062

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  • John R. Deni

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Business Administration
  • Cold War
  • Crisis Management
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
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  • International Security
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  • Management Personnel
  • Military Budgets
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