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The North Atlantic Treaty And European Security After The Cold War, Jane E. Stromseth
The North Atlantic Treaty And European Security After The Cold War, Jane E. Stromseth
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The recent dramatic events in Europe, notably the reunification of Germany, the collapse of Communist rule in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, the start of Soviet troop withdrawals, and the demise of the Warsaw Pact, represent an historic political triumph for the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance. At the same time, these developments have called into question the Alliance's continued relevance in a radically new environment.
Back To The Future And Up To The Sky: Legal Implications Of ‘Open Skies’ Inspection For Arms Control, David A. Koplow
Back To The Future And Up To The Sky: Legal Implications Of ‘Open Skies’ Inspection For Arms Control, David A. Koplow
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies are currently engaged in the negotiation of a new arms control agreement on "Open Skies," reviving a failed concept from the 1950s. The treaty would permit each country to overfly the others on short notice and with great frequency, and to use diverse, sophisticated sensors to photograph key military and defense-related installations. This type of mutual intelligencegathering arrangement offers great advantages for national security and global stability, reducing the possibility of surprise attack and accordingly mitigating the necessity for maintaining large, offsetting military deployments. At the same time, however, the …