Multinational Land Formations and NATO: Reforming Practices and Structures,

Abstract

In yet another incisive and detailed work focused on the changing face of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Dr. Thomas Young provides a unique perspective on a very timely issue that of bi-/multi-national land formations within the Alliance. I say timely because, with recent Council agreement on the new command structure, implementation work on this structure will no doubt, in due course, result in a review of the NATO force structure. In this regard, Dr. Young's research and study provide an invaluable source of essential background reading for this subsequent phase of work, The problems Dr. Young grapples with in this account have been exacerbated by a variety of evolving realities stemming from the new, post-Cold War security environment Reduced national force structures, new NATO roles and missions emanating from the military implementation of Alliance Strategy and the rapid reaction requirements associated with the embryonic Combined Joint Task Forces (CJTF) Concept are but three of a multitude of inter-related issues which have driven the requirement to address NATO force structure requirements as a whole, as part of the ongoing internal adaptation of Alliance structures and procedures. Dr. Young's basic, underlying premise cannot be challenge--embedded in the 1991 Strategic Concept is the pre-eminence of Alliance cohesion and solidarity. One of the most visible manifestations of cohesion in a new NATO will continue to be the willingness of member nations to contribute elements of their respective force structures to the Alliance, commanded by joint and combined, multi-nationally manned allied headquarters. Neither can the essential, ongoing requirement for multi-national land formations be contested-now more than ever before.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA365932

Entities

People

  • Thomas-Durell Young

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical
  • C4I

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  • Air Force
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
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  • Deployment
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  • European Union
  • International Relations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Nato Forces
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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