The Future of the Atlantic Alliance

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-6
NATO Defences and the Warsaw Pact Threat....Pages 7-24
The Nuclear Dimension....Pages 25-49
The Lilliputian Senate: The Failure of European Cooperation....Pages 50-75
Alliance Management: Defence Costs and Equipment....Pages 76-94
Out of Area Operations....Pages 95-120
The Need for an Atlantic Community....Pages 121-128
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
NATO: The Next Decade....Pages 131-140
The United Kingdom’s Strategic Interests and Priorities....Pages 141-146
The Way Ahead: Britain’s Roles....Pages 147-153
The Maritime Extension: The Restoration of US Naval Strength....Pages 154-164
Security by Negotiation....Pages 165-174
Changing Roles in the Alliance....Pages 175-187
NATO’s Forward Defence: New Strategy....Pages 188-194
New Operational Dimensions....Pages 195-206
Dynamic Defence: The Northern Flank....Pages 207-215
The Southern Flank and Out of Area Operations....Pages 216-229
Back Matter....Pages 230-241