Leveraging NATO: A Strategic Partner Now and in the Future
Abstract
The United States strategic partnership with NATO is just as important today as it was throughout the Cold War. The United States is the most powerful nation in the world, but as was the case during the Cold War it cannot fight the Global War on Terrorism alone. The United States must leverage NATO's capabilities and support to succeed in the winning the Global War on Terrorism. Maintaining a strong transatlantic relationship with NATO is a vital interest of the United States. The combined efforts of NATO and the United States resulted in the defeat of Communism and given the opportunity will defeat terrorism. Despite political disagreements in going to war with Iraq it appears the ground work is being laid for allowing NATO a greater role in OPERATIONS ENDURING and IRAQI FREEDOM. The United States leadership must use all its political influence and diplomatic savvy to obtain NATO's commitment and political support in fighting the GWOT. In both the near term and more importantly the long term NATO provides the United States with a political and military ally that can assist the United States in defusing known and unknown security challenges.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 19, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA424380
Entities
People
- Ricardo Ramirez
Organizations
- United States Army War College