NATO Implications of European Integration for Allies' Defense Spending.

Abstract

Europe is being affected by a number of changes, including the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the adoption of a common currency, and the planned enlargement of the European Union (EU). Concerned about Europe's ability to share in the cost of providing a common defense through NATO, you asked us to assess how European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the enlargement of the EU may affect U.S. allies' ability to sustain or increase their defense budgets. As agreed with your office, this report provides information and analysis concerning: (1) projected defense spending for several European countries, (2) budgetary effects of EMU implementation and EU enlargement, and (3) other significant factors that may affect countries' ability to share in the costs of NATO over the long run.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA365695

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • European Union
  • Foreign Relations
  • Germany
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Investments
  • Law
  • Military Budgets
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Treaties

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies