2360: Does NATO Have A Future?
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Does NATO have a future?
Lately the question about the future of NATO arises more often in media and articles on foreign policy and international security. It is a question about its future "in general" - as the inquiry into the reasons for NATO’s existence in the modern world and the future "in detail", which is a problem for relevance of NATO member states. This last point is referring to the wider NATO mission – to make the classic function of collective defense and expeditionary new tasks undertaken at the end of the Cold War. Constant reflection on the condition of NATO is needed. It is fundamental for the security of the Member States and the stability of their environment to …show more content…
Those, whose position is away from areas where traditional threats may originate, are mainly interested in the stabilization, often far from their own borders. Others want more assurance that the NATO responses to the challenges in their environment will be able to defend them. Therefore, the question of how to find the right balance of these tasks seems to be important today. This applies not only to military direction and political attention, but also a decision aggravating always limited resources. This should be added that the decision pointing to one type of action sometimes affect the availability of funds for others. Even, not always the dilemma is so sharply defined, it is always worth …show more content…
Let us not forget that it is still attractive for countries striving to join the Alliance. The enlargement process is not complete organization. Thinking about the future of NATO it is crucial to have of all these things in mind.
Bibliography:
1. Franke U., 2010, Die NATO nach 1989: Das Ratsel inres Fortbestandes, VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften, Berlin.
2. Heiss M. A. & Papacosma S. V., 1995, NATO in the Post-Cold War Era: Does It Have a Future?, Palgrave Macmillan, New York City.
3. Kaplan L., 2004, NATO Divided, NATO United: The Evolution of an Alliance, Praeger, Westport.
4. Kashmeri S., 2011, NATO 2.0. Reboot or Delete?, Potomac Books Inc.,Washington.
5. Nowak J., 2006, Polska Droga do NATO: Listy, Dokumenty, Publikacje; Ossolineum, Warsaw.
6. Rawski A., 2012, Poland – 10 years in NATO, Bellona, Cracow.
7. Sloan S. R., 2010, Permanent Alliance? NATO and the Transatlantic Bargainfrom Truman to Obama, Continuum,
Does NATO have a future?
Lately the question about the future of NATO arises more often in media and articles on foreign policy and international security. It is a question about its future "in general" - as the inquiry into the reasons for NATO’s existence in the modern world and the future "in detail", which is a problem for relevance of NATO member states. This last point is referring to the wider NATO mission – to make the classic function of collective defense and expeditionary new tasks undertaken at the end of the Cold War. Constant reflection on the condition of NATO is needed. It is fundamental for the security of the Member States and the stability of their environment to …show more content…
Those, whose position is away from areas where traditional threats may originate, are mainly interested in the stabilization, often far from their own borders. Others want more assurance that the NATO responses to the challenges in their environment will be able to defend them. Therefore, the question of how to find the right balance of these tasks seems to be important today. This applies not only to military direction and political attention, but also a decision aggravating always limited resources. This should be added that the decision pointing to one type of action sometimes affect the availability of funds for others. Even, not always the dilemma is so sharply defined, it is always worth …show more content…
Let us not forget that it is still attractive for countries striving to join the Alliance. The enlargement process is not complete organization. Thinking about the future of NATO it is crucial to have of all these things in mind.
Bibliography:
1. Franke U., 2010, Die NATO nach 1989: Das Ratsel inres Fortbestandes, VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften, Berlin.
2. Heiss M. A. & Papacosma S. V., 1995, NATO in the Post-Cold War Era: Does It Have a Future?, Palgrave Macmillan, New York City.
3. Kaplan L., 2004, NATO Divided, NATO United: The Evolution of an Alliance, Praeger, Westport.
4. Kashmeri S., 2011, NATO 2.0. Reboot or Delete?, Potomac Books Inc.,Washington.
5. Nowak J., 2006, Polska Droga do NATO: Listy, Dokumenty, Publikacje; Ossolineum, Warsaw.
6. Rawski A., 2012, Poland – 10 years in NATO, Bellona, Cracow.
7. Sloan S. R., 2010, Permanent Alliance? NATO and the Transatlantic Bargainfrom Truman to Obama, Continuum,