NATO looks south : new challenges and new strategies in the Mediterranean / Ian O. Lesser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lesser, Ian O., 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Mediterranean Region--Strategic aspects.

Mediterranean Region.

United States--Military policy.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (69 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The security environment facing the United States and NATO in Europe is changing in fundamental ways, including a steady growth of security challenges emanating from Europe's southern periphery - around the Mediterranean and beyond. This study explores this phenomenon, with special attention to transregional risks, Turkey's Alliance role and need for redefinition, the risk of a Greek-Turkish conflict, the Mediterranean dimension of NATO adaptation, and what these issues might mean for U.S. and NATO strategy. The author finds that Spain, Italy, and Turkey will be key to supporting expeditionary operations in the south; military-to-military ties will require new efforts; a portfolio approach to access arrangements can provide a hedge against uncertainties about coalition behavior in crises; bilateral air power activities in the south should have increased NATO content; and Greek-Turkish risk reduction is an imperative. Areas for future research include lessons of Kosovo for basing and access, the role of air power based in Turkey, and potential USAF contributions to Greek-Turkish risk reduction.

Contents:

Preface

Pro j e c t A I R F ORC E

Summary

The Southern periphery and European security

Implicat i on s f o r Mi l i t a ry St ra t e g y a n d A i r P ow e r

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Common Interests in the South

A Note on Kosovo

Structure of the Analysis

The Southern Periphery and European Security

The End of Marginalization?

A Transformed Southern Region

Three Seminal Crises

The New Transregional Security Challenges

The End of Geography?

The Geopolitical Dimension

The Economic Dimension and Energy Security

The Defense Dimension

Turkey and Security in the Eastern Mediterranean

Internal Uncertainties

The Primacy of Internal Security Concerns

Greek- Turkish Conflict: Outlook and Consequences

Turkish- Syrian Conflict: Outlook and Consequences

The Competition with Russia

The Outlook for Relations with the United States and NATO

NATO Adaptation and the South

NATOÌs Southern Periphery: Alternative Models

NATOÌs Near Abroad

North- South Security Relations

Power Projection

Toward a Global NATO?

Southern Region Perspectives on A Changing NATO

Conclusions and Policy Implications

Overall Observations

TOWARD

SOUTHERN STRATEGY

NATO

Implications for Military Planning

AREAS

FUTURE RESEARCH

ANALYSIS.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-8330-4383-8

0-585-38344-8

OCLC:

191952921