Since the end of the Cold War the question whether and to what degree NATO should be enlarged has been one of the most difficult and sensitive issues facing the Alliance. President Clinton has declared, through the U.S. National Security Strategy, his administration's support for NATO enlargement to well qualified democracies regardless of geography or history, including those in northeastern Europe. U.S. NATO enlargement policy is intended to strengthen the Alliance as well as to bolster democratic advances, deter potential threats, and increase regional stability throughout Europe. By working to advance a policy that supports NATO membership for the Baltic States, the administration is jeopardizing vital U.S. national interests and undermining NATO's fundamental purpose - to provide for the collective defense of its members. This paper will examine current U.S./NATO enlargement strategy, assess its strengths and weaknesses, and recommend needed changes that will protect vital U.S. interests in Europe and the viability of the Alliance while promoting the security of the Baltic Republics that are seeking shelter under NATO's defensive umbrella.


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    Titel :

    U.S. Support for Baltic Republic Membership in NATO: What Ends, What Risks


    Beteiligte:
    K. R. Meyer (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2000


    Format / Umfang :

    28 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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