NATO 2 Flashcards
How many personnel were on the ISAF mission at its peak in 2012?
130,000 armed personnel from 50 nations inc all 28 NATO allies
How much has Poland offered the US to build a permanent airbase in Poland?
$2bil
How much of Germany’s GDP is spent on Defence?
1.24%
Why is America still needed in Europe?
No other country is established as a hegemonic power to rally around
What now is a limit to future NATO expansion?
Geopolitics. Plans for Georgia and Ukraine unlikely. Only really the Balkans left.
What was the name of the NATO anti-piracy operation?
Operation OCEAN SHIELD
Who were the two lead nations in providing ships for OCEAN SHIELD?
US and India
What operation did some of the NATO ships move to after the conclusion of OCEAN SHIELD in 2016?
Operation ACTIVE ENDEVOUR
How much of the world’s total military spending is by the United States?
Over 1/3
How much higher is US defence spending today above that spent in 1980?
Over 60%
In real terms
What did the West Europeans fear that a rearmed Germany might do?
Provoke the Soviet Union
What is unique in the North Atlantic Council?
All decisions are unanimous - there is not voting mechanism
Which IR theory stated that NATO would collapse after the disappearance of the soviet threat?
Realism
What does STANAG stand for?
Standardised Agreement - well over 1000
What is the most famous article of the Washington Treaty?
Article 5