NATO Politico-Military Consultation

The way toward allied solidarity is not through confrontation or single-nation dominance, but persuasiveness within the political and strategic councils of NATO and Western Europe. The process that has evolved to generate alliance consensus in the absence of any supranational body is politico-milita...

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Main Author: Kennedy, Thomas J , Jr
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ADVISORY ACTIVITIES
CONFRONTATION
CONSULTATION (POLITICO-MILITARY)
DIPLOMACY
Government and Political Science
INFORMATION EXCHANGE
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Military Forces and Organizations
MILITARY OPERATIONS
NATO
ORGANIZATIONS
POLITICAL ALLIANCES
WESTERN EUROPE
WESTERN SECURITY(INTERNATIONAL)
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Summary:The way toward allied solidarity is not through confrontation or single-nation dominance, but persuasiveness within the political and strategic councils of NATO and Western Europe. The process that has evolved to generate alliance consensus in the absence of any supranational body is politico-military consultation. Enhanced US consultation is not only a matter of attitude, but a conscious recognition of the need for continuous, disciplined application of our national positions in a form that is both persuasive and sensitive to allies. This paper first reviews the evolution of the consultative process, then examines the operation of the process in a number of organizational bodies, and finally suggests some practical steps that could enhance US participation in the process of politico-military consultation. (MM)