Implications of US Security Assistance to NATO's Southern Region.
Abstract
Security assistance helps friends and allies who need assistance to maintain a credible defense posture. Security assistance to NATO's Southern Region (Turkey, Greece, Portugal, and Spain) helps them maintain a credible self-defense, increases their contribution to NATO defense, and gives the US access to important air, naval, intelligence, and communication facilities. Despite its importance to NATO's Southern Region, the US Congress continues to reduce security assistance funding. This study examines the importance of security assistance to the Southern Region and Congress' reasons for reductions. The study concludes that the austere US budget is one reason, but lack of understanding of security assistance's importance and misconceptions about the overall program may also contribute to Congress' decision. Adequate US security assistance to the Southern Region may be vital to US security interests. Keywords: Federal budget; United States Congress; Military resistance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA194394
Entities
People
- Marlon W. Yankee
Organizations
- Air Command and Staff College