The CFE Treaty: A Cold War Anachronism

Abstract

The author examines the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty with respect to the process of implementation to date and prospects for final implementation in November 1995. The author describes the basic points of the treaty and the danger posed by the ongoing disagreement between NATO and the Russian Federation over the limitations imposed by the treaty on Russian forces in the 'flank areas.' He analyzes the positions of the primary NATO members, Russian Federation, and Ukraine, as well as the United States; and places the treaty in the border context of Russian foreign policy and the future of conventional arms control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 1995
Accession Number
ADA286792

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey D. Mccausland

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Arms Control
  • Artillery
  • Cis
  • Doctrine
  • Eastern Europe
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Doctrine
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Security Studies