NATO 2 Flashcards

1
Q

How many personnel were on the ISAF mission at its peak in 2012?

A

130,000 armed personnel from 50 nations inc all 28 NATO allies

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2
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How much has Poland offered the US to build a permanent airbase in Poland?

A

$2bil

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3
Q

How much of Germany’s GDP is spent on Defence?

A

1.24%

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4
Q

Why is America still needed in Europe?

A

No other country is established as a hegemonic power to rally around

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5
Q

What now is a limit to future NATO expansion?

A

Geopolitics. Plans for Georgia and Ukraine unlikely. Only really the Balkans left.

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6
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What was the name of the NATO anti-piracy operation?

A

Operation OCEAN SHIELD

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Who were the two lead nations in providing ships for OCEAN SHIELD?

A

US and India

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8
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What operation did some of the NATO ships move to after the conclusion of OCEAN SHIELD in 2016?

A

Operation ACTIVE ENDEVOUR

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9
Q

How much of the world’s total military spending is by the United States?

A

Over 1/3

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10
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How much higher is US defence spending today above that spent in 1980?

A

Over 60%

In real terms

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11
Q

What did the West Europeans fear that a rearmed Germany might do?

A

Provoke the Soviet Union

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12
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What is unique in the North Atlantic Council?

A

All decisions are unanimous - there is not voting mechanism

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13
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Which IR theory stated that NATO would collapse after the disappearance of the soviet threat?

A

Realism

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14
Q

What does STANAG stand for?

A

Standardised Agreement - well over 1000

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15
Q

What is the most famous article of the Washington Treaty?

A

Article 5

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16
Q

Presidents from which American party tend to be most critical of European defence spending?

A

Republican

17
Q

What did the nature of the Libyan conflict show in NATO’s conduct?

A

It was not willing to put boots on the ground

18
Q

The caricature of the Libya campaign was that America led from the back. What actually happened?

A

It spearheaded the operation, front-loading it’s involvement then handing over command