Current problems of Europe

How far will NATO further expand?

Беблер А.

Bebler Anton – Ph.D. in Political Science, Professor of political science and of defense sciences at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. President of the Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia

Abstract

The article addresses geostrategic and political grounds for NATO enlargement. It gives a detailed overview of the East European rounds of enlargement in 1999 and 2004. Prospects for further enlargement of the Alliance are considered. NATO’s relations with the Russian Federation ane being analyzed among other issues.

Keywords

North Atlantic Alliance, NATO enlargement, accession criteria, European security, democratic transition.

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