The Changing Role of NATO After the Cold War Essays -- The North Atlan

NATO subsequently the frigidness state of war and Changing Role abstract 1. Introduction 2. NATOs important functions 3. NATOs new missions aft(prenominal) Cold War 4. NATO in the 21th century 5. Europe after the Cold War 6. NATOs relations with OSCE and WEU 7. Conclusion 1. Introduction (1) After the end of World War II, all involved countries, with no elision of being victorious or defeated, have started seeking of the prevention of a new disaster by reconstructing and maintaining the security and peace primarily in Europe. All huge and disastrous events (such as World Wars) which affected alone world were originated from the uncomfortable conditions and conflicts in the continent. Thus the main task was to patch a mechanism that would eliminate any emerging threat against the Continental security and maintain the order and peace. For this purpose, in 1949 West European countries ceremonious the North Atlantic conformity Organization (NATO) in order to nourish the member countries against any possible attack which was primarily expected from the easternmost European Countries led by the Soviet pith. During the Cold War, NATOs prime goal was to circumvent any aggression held by the iron-curtain countries. Military disincentive (by developing high-tech and nuclear weapons and locating them to the eastern frontier of the Alliance, Germany and Turkey) was the main strategy in preventing any large-scale attack from the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries. By the end of Cold War many debates were made and still is going on whether the Alliance undefiled its mission in the territory. In spite of all, The North Atlantic Treaty has continued to guarantee the security of its member countries ever since. Today, following t... .... NATOs Quality of Life. New York Times (www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/havl/nato.htm) Kent, Randolph and Mackinlay, John. May/June 1997. International Responses to manifold Emergencies Why a new approach is needed? NAT O Review, 27-29. Kugler, Richard L. 1995. Defence platform Requirements. In NATO Enlargement Opinions and Options, Jeffrey Simon (Ed), Washington D.C. National Defence University Press, Fort McNair, 184-207. Kupchan, Charles A. spend 1999. Rethinking Europe. The National Interest, 73-79. Morrison, James W. April 1995. NATO Expansion and Alternative Future credentials Alignments. McNair Paper 40 (http//www.ndu.edu/ndu/inss/macnair/m040cont.html) NATOs (formal) Web Page http//www.nato.int Okman, Cengiz, October-November 1998, Savunma, vol 3, 54-55, 73 WEUs (formal) Web Page http//www.weu.int/eng/