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Ninety-three Strong?
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The German Army and NATO Strategy
In the era after World War II, the NATO alliance, a framework of alliances around the world, provided a fundamental element in the free world efforts to keep peace. From the outset and for a variety of reasons, however, these alliances have not always sufficed, have been circumvented, or have been set aside. Now they are being strained in new directions, Recent developments in NATO exemplify alliance strains. NATO Allies are confronted on the one haand with the threat the enormous modernization of Warsaw Pact forces presents. This modernization challenges former NATO qualitative superiority and, if unansweredm, could intimidate the alliance into being too cautious were it faced with major Soviet aggression. Despite this threat, on the other hand, some believe NATO is investing too much in defense against an unlikely threat to central Europe. In this context, a close examination of a significant European ally, Germany, and mutual US-German interests can be useful. A general discussion can provide some insight into an aspect of these interests -- military developements pertaining to NATO, the strategy for defending central Europe, and the German contribution.
International Military and Defense Encyclopedia
This book provides a reference source for vital military and defence information.
The Sixteenth Nation
In 1982, Spain became the first nation in more than a quarter of a century to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This historic event, however has not silenced discussion on the implications of Spanish membership for the future of this security alliance. This exams the benefits accruing to the alliance as a result of Spanish membership. From the military standpoint, Spanish ground, naval, and air forces will moderately increase NATO strength. Spanish territory adds substantially to NATO's rear area for conventional war-fighting purposes. Other gains are longer-range and more geopolitical in nature; possible improved relations with the Middle East, North Africa, and Latin America; a bolstering of the impage of NATO as a viable alliance; and new strategic options for NATO planners. On the other hand, were Spain to withdraw from the alliance -- perhaps as a result of Spanich politics -- the damage may outweigh the gains offered by NATO's "sixteenth nation."
