The Ground-Launched Cruise Missile in NATO: Political Aspects

Abstract

This paper is a historical analysis of the political aspects of deploying the ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM) in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nations. The paper first identifies United States (US) political and military reasons for deployment of the GLCM. Secondly, it traces diplomacy between the US and NATO leading to NATO's concurrence to deploy the GLCM. Thirdly, it identifies political problems encountered by deploying NATO nations, up to the actual deployment of GLCMs in each nation. Lastly, as a result of analyzing the historical data presented, the paper develops both positive and negative political lessons learned from the deployment process for future use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA192610

Entities

People

  • Charles G. Crupper Jr.
  • Richard T. Mcdonald

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Business Administration
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • International Relations
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Treaties
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Missile Defense Systems.