Germany, France and NATO

Abstract

U.S. national strategy and Army doctrine establish the need for, and value of, coalition and alliances in the post-cold war era. While value of, coalitions and alliances in the post-cold war era. While NATO retains its value to U.S. national interests in Europe, the lack of a common threat now is producing a different Alliance. If the Alliance is to survive and remain meaningful, and understanding of NATO and its political subtleties is essential. To provide a wider understanding of the changed nature of the Alliance, the author examines the current policies of France and Germany, the two largest continental NATO powers, toward NATO

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 17, 1994
Accession Number
ADA286394

Entities

People

  • Peter Schmidt

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Alliances
  • Central Europe
  • Cold War
  • Crisis Management
  • Eastern Europe
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Germany
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • North America
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design