The Evolution of European Security: From Confrontation to Cooperation

Abstract

The people of Europe have cooperated with each other and fought each other through centuries. The majority of wars known to mankind occurred on the European continent. It took the horrors of two world wars for Europeans to finally set aside their disputes and to choose peaceful coexistence on a more permanent basis. The creation of the European Union (EU) provided an opportunity for the people of Europe to establish a common political, economic and security community. Today, there are 50 sovereign countries in the continent of Europe. This paper discusses the evolution of security in the European Union. It also describes what security means in terms of a European security community. It then explains the EU`s relation with NATO and concludes with some recommendations on the future development of security in Europe.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589292

Entities

People

  • Eriks Naglis

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continents
  • Europe
  • European Communities
  • European Union
  • Germany
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Military Budgets
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies