Politics & Government Faculty Work
Title
NATO's Missile Defense—Realigning Collective Defense for the 21st Century
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Publication Title
Perceptions: Journal of International Affairs
Volume Number
17
Issue Number
1
Abstract
This article examines the rationale and implications of NATO’s missile defense program which was an appropriate, but problemmatic, response to collective defense requirements. By designing a theater-based missile defense in southeastern Europe, the United States has returned the question of credible collective defense back to NATO. The discussion provides a survey of the missile defense debates in NATO and the evolution of the concept under President Barack Obama. It then examines the challenge of constructively engaging Russia in the dynamics of NATO’s missile defense decisions and deployments. The analysis concludes with an overview of what this re-prioritization of collective defense in means for realigning America’s role in NATO.
ISSN
1300-8641
First Page
37
Last Page
54
Recommended Citation
Kay, Sean, "NATO's Missile Defense—Realigning Collective Defense for the 21st Century" (2012). Politics & Government Faculty Work. 43.
https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/pg_pubs/43
Link Out URL
http://sam.gov.tr/natos-missile-defense-realigning-collective-defense-for-the-21st-century/