EuroNATO: An Alliance for the Future
Abstract
The security threat facing the West was called the Soviet Union and was concentrated in Europe; now that the Cold War has ended the threat has many names and is diffused throughout the region. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will become irrelevant if it does not adapt to the changed international situation. A revised alliance, which I call EuroNATO, should be established using NATO's structures and processes but: (1) include all European nations willing to join, and (2) go beyond NATO collective defense to collective security. At NATO's birth in 1949, its first Secretary-General said that the simplified purpose of the Alliance was to keep the US in, the USSR out, and Germany down. EuroNATO would update that remark with the Triple-In characterization: keep the US in as honest broker, keep Germany in to fulfill its responsibilities, and bring Russia in to avoid dangerous isolation. American and Western leaders should take advantage of the opportunity presented by the transition from the Cold War to a new international order, and adopt EuroNATO to provide security and stability for the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA283391
Entities
People
- Edward M. Whalen
Organizations
- Air War College