NATO and the European Union: Improving Practical Cooperation. Held in Washington, DC on March 20-21, 2006

Abstract

The NATO-EU relationship is a work in progress. Notwithstanding their differences in membership, ambitions, structures and decision-making, the two organizations have established a generally good record of cooperation in Bosnia and, after a somewhat bumpier start, in Sudan/Darfur. NATO and the EU have complementary interests and comparative advantages in developing rapid reaction capabilities and improving civilian-military responses to a wide range of areas, including disaster relief, conflict prevention, crisis management, and post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction. Their operational experience has provided valuable important lessons for possible collaboration in future crisis management contingencies. During this workshop, some 80 European, Canadian, and U.S. officials, military officers, and experts explored these issues on a personal and unofficial basis, offering several specific suggestions on how to improve practical cooperation between these two vital actors in the Euro-Atlantic community.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 2006
Accession Number
ADA522171

Entities

People

  • Leo Michel
  • Zoe Hunter

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Bosnia Herzegovina
  • Combat Readiness
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Cooperation
  • Crisis Management
  • Department Of State
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design