Partnership for Peace: Discerning Fact from Fiction

Abstract

The authors analyze and assess NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP), a recent initiative intended to forge new security relations between NATO and the emerging democracies of Central and Eastern Europe. They identify key elements of the program, establish the political and security context surrounding the initiative, examine criticisms of PfP, and assess its strengths and weaknesses. The authors argue that PfP is a carefully measured approach that offers a mechanism for expanding NATO membership that contributes to enhanced security in Europe without risking a rapid dilution of the Alliance. NATO, Partnership for Peace (PfP), Central Europe, East Europe, North Atlantic Cooperation Council, Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Partnership coordination cell

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1994
Accession Number
ADA284972

Entities

People

  • Thomas-Durell Young
  • William T. Johnsen

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Army
  • Cold War
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Eastern Europe
  • Economic Systems
  • Europe
  • Governments
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Western Europe

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design