NATOs Conventional Defences: Options for the Central Region [Paperback]

A review of the full range of recent official and non-official schemes for improving NATO's conventional posture, from exploitation of emerging technologies to non-provocative defences, in the light of prevailing military, political, economic and demographic trends.The search for a stable deterrent; the elusive consensus; opportunities for co-operation; France, Spain and conventional defence; the impact of new technologies - evolutionary or revolutionary?; changes in concepts and tactics; a strategic concept for conventional defence; twin challenges; NATO's defence options.