The Impact of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty on Turkey's Defense Requirements

Abstract

The Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty which was signed on 8 December 1987 eliminates the intermediate-range of American and Soviet ground based missiles from Europe. The treaty has created differences among NATO allies over NATO's military strategy, the modernization of the western nuclear arsenals and future arms control negotiations. Turkey, one of the NATO countries, shares a 610 kilometers common border with the Soviet Union, and is especially concerned about Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty's effect on its security. This study will examine the impact of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty on Turkey's defense requirements and attempt to determine what changes in them should be made in the next five years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217269

Entities

People

  • Cahit Aycan

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Artillery
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Land Warfare
  • Navy
  • Surface To Air Missiles
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Western Europe

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • International Relations and European Studies