Foreign Relations of the U.S.: 1969-1976 European Security

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/frus/nixon/xxxix/

Latest volume to be released in the official diplomatic history of the U.S. This volume focuses on two major issues: strengthening European security and cooperation and reducing size of NATO and Warsaw Pact forces. From the State Department.

NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33627.pdf

Describes the role of North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces in Afghanistan and how it serves as a test of the ability of NATO to go beyond the European theater and combat such threats as terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

Future of the Balkans and U.S. Policy Concerns

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL32136.pdf

Reviews recent progress in ending armed conflict and launching political and economic reforms and remaining challenges such as resolving the status of Kosovo, breaking the power of political-criminal groups, and bringing war criminals to justice. Also traces efforts to bring the Balkans more into the orbit of Euro-Atlantic organizations and reduce the size of peacekeeping NATO forces. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33627.pdf

Examines the challenge of Afghanistan as the first out-of-area mission for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and a test of whether NATO has the political will and military capabilities to stabilize and reconstruct Afghanistan. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL34051.pdf

Discusses the controversy surrounding the U.S. decision to build a ground-based missile defense system in Eastern Europe, the arguments of Europeans for and against the system, and congressional considerations. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

Kosovo: What Can Go Wrong?

http://www.usip.org/resources/kosovo-what-can-go-wrong

Reviews the position of Kosovo, which has been under United Nations protection since the end of the NATO/Yugoslavia war. Under a plan crafted by a UN special envoy, Kosovo would be removed from Serbian authority and provided with independence under international supervision. This report discusses possible sources of conflict which could nullify the plan or destabilize the region. From the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Serbia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy

http://opencrs.cdt.org/rpts/RS22601_20070208.pdf

Provides information on Serbia's political and economic situation, its relations with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union, , as well as U.S. policy toward Serbia. Also discusses Serbian initiatives to integrate into Euro-Atlantic institutions and the problems posed by failure to arrest indicted war criminals and the possible limited independence of Kosovo. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by Open CRS.org

Bosnia and the European Union Military Force (EUFOR): Post-NATO Peacekeeping

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS21774.pdf

Discusses events in Bosnia since the transfer of peacekeeping responsibilities from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Stabilization Force to a European Union military force in 2004. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

The NATO-Russia Partnership: A Marriage of Convenience or a Troubled Relationship?

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=734

Examines the drift of Russian domestic and foreign policy toward autocracy, and the growing alienation between the security interests of Russia and the democracies of Europe and America. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army.

NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33627.pdf

Examines the nature of the mission for NATO forces, how it differs from past missions, and the differing views on how to accomplish the mission in Afghanistan. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

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