France And Conventional Defense In Central Europe

David S. Yost (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

144 Seiten

2023
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-00845-1 (ISBN)

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Dr. Yost examines the critical role France could play in establishing a more powerful conventional deterrent for the West and discusses French policy toward conventional defense contingencies in Europe.

A widespread policy prescription among defense experts of the Atlantic Alliance is the strengthening of conventional forces to reduce dependence on the early use of nuclear weapons in the event of Soviet aggression. Dr. Yost examines the critical role France could play in establishing a more powerful conventional deterrent for the West and discusse

David S. Yost is an associate professor at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, where he serves as coordinator of European Security Studies. Dr. Yost has specialized in international security policy issues associated with Europe, the USSR, and arms control. He is the author of European Security and the SALT Process, Washington Paper no. 85 (1981), and the editor of NATO's Strategic Options: Arms Control and Defense (1981).

Preface -- The Improtance of French Conventional Capabilities -- French Policy and Commitments -- French Conventional Forces -- French Logistic Infrastructure -- French Attitudes to Allied Conventional Proposals -- Significance of the New Force D'Action Rapide (FAR) -- Conclusion: Continuing Compromises

Erscheinungsdatum	22.08.2019
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	225 x 142 mm
Gewicht	426 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
ISBN-10	0-367-00845-9 / 0367008459
ISBN-13	978-0-367-00845-1 / 9780367008451
Zustand	Neuware