Strategic Forum, Number 12, November 1994. NATO in the 1990s

Abstract

Three major challenges face the Alliance: (1) the United States has not yet fully decided on its role in Europe; (2) The European Union (EU), despite the rhetoric, has not yet forged a common foreign and security policy; (3) Russia is unclear on its future. Conference Conclusions are The United States trans-Atlantic tie is under stress. If not carefully tended to, the relationship could erode. Divergences in perceptions and expectations abound not only among Allies, but also among PFP partners on the role of PFP and expanding the Alliance. NATO faces challenges in coordinating command arrangements with the UN and Western European Union (WEU) as well as with partners in standing up Combined Joint Task Forces (CJTF). A great danger to NATO's legitimacy and relevance stems not only from perceptions of institutional competitiveness but also from NATO's participation in increasingly unpopular out-of-area activities

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA286442

Entities

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alliances
  • Bosnia Herzegovina
  • Cold War
  • Command And Control
  • Crisis Management
  • Defense Planning
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Perception
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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  • International Relations and European Studies
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  • Systems Analysis and Design