Joining NATO: Challenges Ahead for Poland

Abstract

Poland's preparation for accession to NATO this year is well on track, and the country may even be set to become a net contributor rather than a net recipient within the Alliance. "Technically, it seems that all preparations for Poland's accession are well underway"- NATO's Military Committee Chairman General Klaus Naumann told a news conference when he visited Poland in early December 1998. This research project examines the key security issues and challenges facing Poland along the path to NATO membership. Particular research emphasis is placed upon Poland's efforts to redefine and restructure her civil-military relations and the turbulent transfer of control of the Polish military to democratically elected civilian authorities. In the research process, the major benefits and hazards associated with NATO membership are examined from a Polish perspective.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363916

Entities

People

  • Lech Zakrzewski

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Defense Systems
  • Doctrine
  • Eastern Europe
  • Education
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.