Strengths And Weaknesses Of NATO

Thesis: Although NATO provided assistance in containing the spread of communism, and its member countries applied economic pressure on the Soviet Union, neither NATO nor President Reagan should be solely credited with causing the fall of the Soviet Union and thus the end of the Cold War. Instead, it was a combination of the tough Reagan administration policies and NATO’s threatening military armory along with grave economic problems within the Soviet Union that ultimately brought the end to the Cold War.

(1) After the end of World War II, all involved countries, with no exception 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 whole world were originated from the uncomfortable conditions and conflicts in the continent. Thus the main task was to settle a

In 1949, the United States signed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and other capitalist states . Through this treaty, the countries agreed to defend each

The NATO, also known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was a military alliance that was created as a response to the Soviet Union becoming a threat to the United States. They believed that this alliance would provide them with support and stability and protect them from any threats that they get from the Soviet Union. Document 4 states, "The parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in

Nowhere does it say that NATO was a military attack agreement. It was only made to ensure the survival of already decimated countries in

It is copied across from the NATO ST-SC meeting minute, April 2015 (Action item “8” from the “Action List” at the last page of the minute due on 25th Sep 2015). The copy of the minute is attached for reference purpose only.

There are three primary forces directly responsible for current European defense. U.S. military forces assigned under United States European Command (EUCOM), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and European Union (EU) defense forces. A stable Europe is vital to U.S. interest and has been for well over 100 years. After World War II, NATO was formed to provide a forum for discussion on security and provide agreement for a collective defense of members. The EU continues to expand it role beyond economic benefits and include defense forces primarily for crisis management operations. This combination of forces increases compacity but effectiveness is reduced due to redundancies and lack of interoperability.

b) Both we pacts to deter the other party from going to war with one another, the NATO was also used though to render aid to those who need it.

Nonetheless, the U.S. needs to stop being the only country exhausting all efforts to be the world police. NATO Military Super-bases should be created as staging points in high areas of concentrated terrorist organizations and activity. Most military bases in the Middle East were built and paid for by the U.S. Most of those bases have been turned over to the country they are in when the military supposedly had no need to occupy them anymore, just to be destroyed and/or resources exhausted by terrorist organizations. Now this is no new concept, not too elaborative to believe it could not be accomplished though. These military super-bases would be a collaborative effort. Therefore, they would be made up of those forces involved in fighting and protecting world order. In other words, world leaders involved in NATO would lead the way on this

The President’s recent actions to send troops to Poland and Lithuania to defend our NATO allies has led to questions regarding the constitutionality of such action and the role congress plays in crafting American foreign policy. It is very important to understand these questions and the debates that surround them are not new to our nation. In fact, two of our nations most important founders, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, debated the balance of congressional and presidential power in foreign affairs all the way back in 1793. Similarly, the need to defend our NATO allies is nothing new. As Russia looks to expand its “sphere of influence” and return to its Cold War Self; we must ensure that our military and our NATO allies have the

Even today, the Balkans remain an invaluable geopolitical crossroads where Russia competes with the West for influence. Currently, many Balkan nations that were either historically non-aligned or allies with Russia are seeking greater relations with the West. Montenegro has recently acceded into NATO, and Serbia and Macedonia have signed several agreements that are considered preconditions for closer cooperation and eventual membership. NATO expansion in general is a sensitive topic for Russia, and is only worsened when it concerns the Balkan nations. Russia has repeatedly stated that it will not go to war with NATO, and no military-political organization has been created to counter the influence of NATO

They have different purposes, but they basically strive for the same goals. UN's purpose is to preserve world peace and security, encourage nations to be just in their actions toward each other, help nations cooperate in trying to solve their problems, and serve as an agency through which nations can work toward these goals. NATO's purpose is to enhance the stability, well-being, and freedom of its members by means of collective security.

The United Nations “could deploy observers into Crimea and other parts of Ukraine to report on the situation…the UN isn’t completely sidelined yet” (Brown, 2014). For NATO, this is the exact type of crisis they were formed for. However, the former Ukraine President rejected a NATO plan that could be integrated into the defense pact, making a military response from NATO unlikely.

NATO encourages Russia to resume co-operation on the broad range of issues foreseen in the Founding Act and to engage actively in the EAPC and the Partnership for Peace. NATO also emphasizes that the further development of their co-operation depends on Russia's respect for international norms and obligations.

The establishment of the European Union (EU) solidified a united political, economic, and defensive front creating a Supranational Organization (Lucas, 1999, no page). With the assistance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United States, the EU has developed a comprehensive security strategy responsible for leading the coalition’s objectives for mutual solidarity, global stabilization, and defense. To address security threats both regionally and globally set forth by the European Security Strategy (ESS), considerations were developed which encompass both cultural domains of geography and development.