Reorienting Transatlantic Defense

As the threat of terrorism continues to plague nations, countries protect themselves through alliance of other nations such as the United Nations and NATO where both of them took part and succeed in ending the war in Bosnia. To think of NATO's primary purpose, many commentators fall into geogra...

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Published in:The National interest 2004-06, Vol.76 (76), p.75-83
Main Authors: Bereuter, Doug, Lis, John
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Armed Forces
Collaboration
Countries
Europe
European Union
Forecasts and trends
Foreign relations
International agencies
International Alliances
International Cooperation
International organizations
International security
Market trend/market analysis
Military alliances
Military aspects
Military defense
Military operations
National interests
National security
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Peace
Political alliances
Regional security
Security
Security, International
Southeast Europe
Terrorism
U.S.A
Weapons of mass destruction
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Summary:As the threat of terrorism continues to plague nations, countries protect themselves through alliance of other nations such as the United Nations and NATO where both of them took part and succeed in ending the war in Bosnia. To think of NATO's primary purpose, many commentators fall into geographic trap because NATO was founded to defend against the Soviet threat that was directed at Western Europe and it follows for some that NATO exists for the defense of this specific geographic area. Maintaining NATO's primacy in transatlantic security is not a barrier to European integration; rather, it is essential for the security of Europe and North America.
ISSN:0884-9382
1938-1573