NATO without INF (Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces)

Abstract

A paper written in the Winter, 1987-1988, during the time of the signing of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) signed in Washington, D. C. on 8 December 1987. The paper was written to look ahead to the implications that the treaty, assuming congressional ratification without major change, would have on NATO. Discussed are the historical background of NATO and U.S. national interests in maintaining a balance of power in Europe. NATO strategies of massive retaliation, mutual assured destruction and flexible response are surveyed with respect to the political and military decisions to deploy, and negotiate the removal of INF from Europe. The paper addresses the dual-track decision and the results leading to the INF treaty. The implications of the treaty are then discussed, with a renewed look at U.S. national interests, and suggestions for future U.S. involvement with NATO are provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202055

Entities

People

  • Sherrill L. Modlin

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Negotiations
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Western Europe

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