U.S. Forces in Europe: Maintain or Reduce

Abstract

The author comments on the development of NATO and how the Alliance has responded to the threat over the past forty years. A comparison of NATO and Warsaw Pact forces offers the reader some insight into the relative capabilities of both sides including both conventional and nuclear forces. The author discusses the political and economic factors as they relate to force levels and the consequences that any reductions in U.S. force levels might forebode. Recommendations for dealing with the current realities of determining force levels for NATO are provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA234544

Entities

People

  • David Chase

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Continents
  • Doctrine
  • Eastern Europe
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Training
  • Nato
  • Political Systems
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Systems Analysis and Design