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In the Laps of the Gods: the Origins of Nato Forward Defense

Year: 1985

Type: article

Abstract: : The military strategy of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is two-pronged, consisting of the principles known as flexible response and forward defense. While the flexible response doctrine has been subjected to intense scrutiny since its promulgation in 1967, the forward defense strategy more often has been neglected by analysts. This article addresses this less thoroughly examined side of NATO strategy, exploring the operational origins, rather than the strategic or political origins, of the forward defense strategy in the formative years of the alliance, 1945-55.

Source: The US Army War College Quarterly Parameters

DOI: 10.55540/0031-1723.1374

Author: James A. Blackwell

Language: English

Topic: Military History and Strategy

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W325066154

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