03501nam 2200649Ia 450 991022009850332120230721015800.00-8330-4945-3(CKB)2670000000014548(EBL)510403(OCoLC)593295893(SSID)ssj0000342188(PQKBManifestationID)12150677(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000342188(PQKBWorkID)10270830(PQKB)10375030(MiAaPQ)EBC510403(EXLCZ)99267000000001454820091016d2009 uh 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRecasting NATO's strategic concept possible directions for the United States /Christopher S. ChivvisSanta Monica, CA RAND20091 online resource (xv, 36 pages)Occasional paper Recasting NATO's strategic conceptDescription based upon print version of record.0-8330-4873-2 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE - Introduction; Why Rewrite the Strategic Concept?; Balancing Strategic Flexibility and Coherence; Outline of This Paper; CHAPTER TWO - Direction 1: Refocus on Europe; Strategic Rationale; Basic Military Implications; Main Challenges; Assessment; CHAPTER THREE - Direction 2: A New Focus on the Greater Middle East; Strategic Rationale; Basic Military Implications; Main Challenges; Assessment; CHAPTER FOUR - Direction 3: A Focus on Fragile States; Strategic Rationale; Basic Military ImplicationsMain ChallengesAssessment; CHAPTER FIVE - Direction 4: A Focus on Nonstate Threats; Strategic Rationale; Basic Military Implications; Main Challenges; Assessment; CHAPTER SIX - Direction 5: A Global Alliance of Liberal Democracies; Strategic Rationale; Basic Military Implica; Main Challenges; Assessment; CHAPTER SEVEN - Conclusions; Refocus on Europe, Focus on Nonstate Threats, and Focus on Fragile States; Refocus on Europe and Focus on Nonstate Threats; Refocus on Europe and Focus on the Greater Middle EastRefocus on Europe, Focus on the Greater Middle East, Focus on Fragile States, and Focus on Nonstate ThreatsMoving Forward; APPENDIX Summary Tables; BibliographyThe revision of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's strategic concept offers an excellent opportunity to build an alliance capable of addressing the shared problems that its member states face. To spur debate over concrete problems, this paper examines five possible future directions for the alliance.StrategySecurity, InternationalInternational cooperationMilitary planningUnited StatesMilitary policyUnited StatesForeign relations2009-2017Strategy.Security, International.International cooperation.Military planning.355/.031091821Chivvis Christopher879900United States.Air Force.Project Air Force (U.S.)Rand Corporation.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910220098503321Recasting NATO's strategic concept2870741UNINA