NATO and the War on Terrorism: objectives and obstacles
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Authors
Bailey, Nathaniel A.
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Yost, David S.
Date of Issue
2004-03
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Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
This thesis examines the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
in the global war on terrorism. It focuses on NATO’s objectives as well as the obstacles
to its active and effective participation in countering this new security challenge. The
thesis first analyzes NATO’s response to the terrorist attacks against the United States on 11 September 2001 and the resulting transformation in NATO’s strategic focus and
capabilities, which is designed to ensure its relevance in the new security environment.
The thesis then examines the key political and military factors that might, in some
circumstances, undermine the Atlantic Alliance and hinder the important task of
combating terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. These factors
constitute challenges that must be successfully met for the Atlantic Alliance to play a strong role in the war on terrorism.
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Thesis
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National Security Affairs
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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x, 51 p. ;
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