The Northern Area of NATO: Status and Challenges

Abstract

This study examines the status and challenges to the security of NATO's Northern Area following the rapid and fundamental changes in the political, economic and military structures which European has experienced since 1989. Due to an exposed geostrategic position and the momentum of the European integration process, Norway faces the challenge of being partly isolated from the emerging security architecture. The study concludes that Norway should apply for membership in the EC/WEU, but continue to strongly support NATO's transatlantic link and primacy in a system of several interlocking security institutions. The study also concludes that future reduced national defense spending should give priority to North Norway and a force structure aimed at controlling the land territory, anti-invasion and air defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1992
Accession Number
ADA250396

Entities

People

  • Sigurd Frisvold

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Central Europe
  • Cis
  • Deployment
  • Eastern Europe
  • Environment
  • Geography
  • Germany
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Natural Gas
  • North America
  • War Colleges

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  • Systems Analysis and Design