RAND Research Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization 2012-02-09T23:03:19Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/north-atlantic-treaty-organization.html Future of NATO Alliance May Hinge on War in Afghanistan http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG974.html Nov 19, 2010 Nov 19, 2010 The "Americanization" of NATO's mission in Afghanistan may prove crucial to the future of Afghanistan, but the alliance could suffer long-term harm by being relegated to the position of junior partner to the United States. Redefining the Transatlantic Relationship&mdash;Europe's Paradoxical Pacifism http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/08/01/TE.html Aug 1, 2011 Aug 1, 2011 While Europeans dislike a ubiquitous America which is always ready to prove its power, they seem to dislike an isolationist America even more, writes Jeremy Ghez. Alliances in the 21st Century: Implications for the US-European partnership http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP340.html Jun 28, 2011 Jun 28, 2011 This paper presents a theory of natural alliances in which commonalities in political culture are a strategic asset for better coordination and greater predictability among partners. It applies this theory to the case of the US-European alliance. What Are You Prepared to Do? NATO and the Strategic Mismatch Between Ends, Ways, and Means in Afghanistan &mdash; and in the Future http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100112.html May 1, 2011 May 1, 2011 This article examines ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) operations in Afghanistan as a way to get at the strategic disconnects in ends, ways, and means that the author believes are endemic to large-scale protracted stability and COIN (counterinsurgency) operations against adversaries who do not pose palpable existential threats to the members of an alliance. The Allies in Libya: A New Paradigm for Intervention? http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/04/10/EA.html Apr 10, 2011 Apr 10, 2011 What has been happening in North Africa this year, in what seems to be the leading edge of a great wind of change sweeping the Arab world, will require the Europeans (along with the U.S. and others) to be deeply and durably engaged there &mdash; economically, politically and in humanitarian terms, writes Robert E. Hunter. Are words enough in a crisis? http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP636.html Apr 8, 2011 Apr 8, 2011 Can military forces get their messages across more effectively? RAND Europe examines NATO's new Strategic Communication concept. Obama's Calculated Gamble on Libya Strategy http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/04/04/CNN.html Apr 4, 2011 Apr 4, 2011 Pushing the European allies, especially Britain and France, to take more responsibility in managing crises would reduce the costs and burdens on the United States while providing an incentive for the Europeans to take defense more seriously, writes F. Stephen Larrabee. The Kremlin's Bold Missile Defense Gambit http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/01/27/MT.html Jan 27, 2011 Jan 27, 2011 Russia's proposal for joint missile defense represents a potential game-changer for the Kremlin's relations with the West, writes Andrew Weiss. Future of NATO Alliance May Hinge on War in Afghanistan http://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/11/19.html Nov 19, 2010 Nov 19, 2010 The "Americanization" of NATO's mission in Afghanistan may prove crucial to the future of Afghanistan, but the alliance could suffer long-term harm by being relegated to the position of junior partner to the United States. Le concept de communication strat&eacute;gique de l'OTAN et sa pertinence pour la France http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR855z1.html Nov 12, 2010 Nov 12, 2010 Study of NATO Strategic Communications and relevance for France. Looks at: definition, objectives, scope, terminology, command structure, resources. Concludes concept is relevant to France in crisis situations and offers ways to implement it. NATO's Strategic Communications concept and its relevance for France http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR855z2.html Nov 12, 2010 Nov 12, 2010 Study of NATO Strategic Communications and relevance for France. Looks at: definition, objectives, scope, terminology, command structure, resources. Concludes concept is relevant to France in crisis situations and offers ways to implement it. Building on Greek-Turkish Detente http://www.rand.org/commentary/2010/05/10/PS.html May 14, 2010 May 14, 2010 <p>Greece's high defense spending has contributed to its economic woes. Improvement in relations with Turkey could enable Greece to cut defense spending and make it easier to rescue an economy on the brink of bankruptcy, write F. Stephen Larrabee and Charles Ries.</p> Only a New "Grand Bargain" on Transatlantic Solidarity Can Meet Deepest Challenges http://www.rand.org/commentary/2010/04/23/EA.html Apr 23, 2010 Apr 23, 2010 <p>NATO's new Strategic Concept will set out ambitious goals and means for the alliance, but it seems likely to paper over the cracks which are beginning to separate U.S. interests and attitudes from those of most of its European allies, writes Robert E. Hunter.</p> New Direction for NATO Must Make Alliance Relevant in Current Security Environment http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP280.html Dec 21, 2009 Dec 21, 2009 <p>NATO is rethinking its future direction for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a process that could redirect the Cold War alliance toward contemporary security issues like cyberthreats and piracy, and strengthen its commitment to fragile states like Afghanistan.</p> NATO After the Summit: Rebuilding Consensus http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT331.html May 6, 2009 May 6, 2009 <p>In testimony presented before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on European Affairs, Robert E. Hunter sets forth the need for a revised transatlantic compact with engagement beyond Europe's borders, efforts to reinvigorate the NATO-Russia Council, and the development of non-military activities.</p> Afghanistan Is NATO's Most Important Challenge http://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/04/03/RFERL.html Apr 3, 2009 Apr 3, 2009 <p>NATO has a useful future. But it will require bridging the gap in perceptions between the U.S. and most of the European allies about what is important for security and what to do about it. Both sides have to start seeing the other's interests and concerns; and the time to make those commitments is at the NATO summit, writes Robert E. Hunter.</p> France's Creeping Reintegration http://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/03/24/GS.html Mar 24, 2009 Mar 24, 2009 <p>At the upcoming NATO summit, French President Sarkozy is expected to formally announce France's return to NATO's integrated military command, which, if confirmed, will remove an important irritant in U.S.-French relations and open up new possibilities for strengthening U.S.-European cooperation more broadly, writes Stephen Larrabee.</p> U.S.-NATO Immersion Course http://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/03/10/WT.html Mar 10, 2009 Mar 10, 2009 <p>At a major conference in Munich last month, Vice President Joseph Biden underscored the U.S. determination to rebuild strong and productive relations with its European allies. No issue matters more than Afghanistan, writes Robert E. Hunter.</p> Time is Ideal for United States, Europe to Establish New Security Partnership http://www.rand.org/news/press/2009/02/05/europe.html Feb 5, 2009 Feb 5, 2009 A new, dynamic transatlantic security partnership is crucial if the United States and Europe are to address the growing list of global security challenges that neither can manage separately.