... prescribed path. NATO’s first Secretary General, Lord Ismay,
summarized
the alliance’s mission as “to keep the Soviet Union out, the Americans in, and the Germans down.” This policy of Europe has achieved positive results, with no wars or military conflicts occurring within unified Europe for nearly half a century during the Cold War, another rare example in European history. It has also indirectly had an important positive impact on international security. The two World Wars of the twentieth century were caused by the external spillover of internal wars in Europe. In fact,...
... leading members have nuclear capabilities, and how these powers communicate with each other has become crucial. The question is whether sufficient signals are being sent, red lines are being properly marked, and deterrence is being maintained.
During the Cold War, a system of communication was gradually developed, ensuring not only military parity but also mutual understanding. It involved a mix of both public and private communication tools, with an emphasis on discreet political interaction and departmental ...
... strategists of the 1990s who
tried to figure out how to ensure the security of the country when there were continuous armed conflicts along the Russian borders,
and the United States arranged armed interference in the internal affairs of other states?... ... the Ukrainian crisis, but before its culmination, this issue has more historical significance. I remember well that during the Cold War, NATO’s strategy provided for nuclear strikes against the forces of Warsaw Pact Organization in order to stop their ...
