NATO Enlargement. Issues and Answers

Abstract

The time is right for NATO enlargement. It is an idea consistent with historic pressures and offers the Alliance revitalization and enhanced relevance in Europe's emerging strategic landscape. The most monumental task facing the West since the cold war, NATO enlargement represents the true spirit of the emerging international order: removal of dividing lines, evolution of cooperation, and joint maintenance of regional stability to mutual benefit. Inviting Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic to join is a modest beginning and in keeping with NATO's goal to enhance security and project stability. Although lingering distrust between cold war enemies and the inherent problems caused by conflicting priorities promise to be a source of contention between current NATO countries and its new members, one can expect that the new NATO will renovate European security and ultimately strengthen the trans-Atlantic relationship.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA529587

Entities

People

  • Jason Arnold
  • Samuel Grier

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Defense
  • Air Power
  • Alliances
  • Central Europe
  • Cold War
  • Costs
  • Eastern Europe
  • Europe
  • Market Economy
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Nato Forces
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • Western Europe

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies