NATO Politico-Military Consultation

Abstract

The way toward allied solidarity is not through confrontation or single-nation dominance, but persuasiveness within the political and strategic councils of NATO and Western Europe. The process that has evolved to generate alliance consensus in the absence of any supranational body is politico-military consultation. Enhanced US consultation is not only a matter of attitude, but a conscious recognition of the need for continuous, disciplined application of our national positions in a form that is both persuasive and sensitive to allies. This paper first reviews the evolution of the consultative process, then examines the operation of the process in a number of organizational bodies, and finally suggests some practical steps that could enhance US participation in the process of politico-military consultation. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA229655

Entities

People

  • Thomas J. Kennedy Jr

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arms Control
  • Cold War
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of State
  • European Communities
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Teamwork
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Strategic Security Studies