Can NATO Cope with Force Reductions in Europe,
Abstract
An analysis of the likelihood and resultant effects of force reductions in Europe on the military capabilities and vulnerabilities of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This study traces political, sociological and economic conditions in the United States and Europe which have fostered a climate conducive to consideration of mutual reduction of military forces in Europe. American willingness to participate in the Soviet-sponsored Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) is the primary impetus for the Soviet and Eastern Bloc's decision to enter into formal negotiations concerning Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions (MBFR). This paper finds that reductions of NATO and Warsaw Pact military forces will likely occur and that such reductions will take place in the context of a Mutual Force Reduction Agreement. The Study concludes that these reductions will have considerable impact on Allied Command Europe and that changes in that organization are required to minimize the effects of such reductions and to maintain existing military and political stability in Europe. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA041430
Entities
People
- Dennis S. Langley
- Donald Ullmann
- Edward Mckenney
Organizations
- Naval War College