State Partnership Program Between the Republic of Estonia and the State of Maryland

Abstract

Since re-establishing its sovereignty in 1991 Estonia has expressed its intentions to strive for membership to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Each year, aspiring countries are expected to achieve certain goals in the political and economic fields. Ensuring that they are able to meet these responsibilities candidates must submit an updated annual report on its progress. This report is called the Membership Action Plan (MAP). In November 2002 NATO met in Prague to decide on the second round of enlargement and which aspirants will be invited to join. Estonia was one of six candidates that received an invite. The Maryland National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) was a key contributor to the significant democratic and political progress made by Estonia. The SPP is designed to prepare non-NATO countries for NATO membership by placing special emphasis on Military Support to Civil Authority (MSCA). The object of this paper is to examine the current SPP between the State of Maryland and the Republic of Estonia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2003
Accession Number
ADA414164

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  • Kenneth C. Mcneill

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