Is the NATO rapid-reaction force fiction?
Is the NATO rapid-reaction force fiction?
- December 23, 2014
- An op-ed by Heidi Hardt, political science assistant professor, is featured by The Washington Post December 23, 2014
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From The Washington Post:
Earlier this month, NATO representatives recommitted the organization to a plan revealed
in September to create a new rapid-reaction force capable of deploying 5,000 troops
within a matter of days. The announcement of the spearhead force offered reassurances
to member states along Russia’s border that remain concerned about the organization’s
ability and willingness to defend them from further expansionism. This expansionism
has included Russia’s military, financial and personnel support for separatist movements
in Ukraine and, most recently, the expansion of its air activity in Europe. [Guest
post by political scientist Heidi Hardt of the University of California at Irvine.]
For the full story, please visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/12/23/is-the-nato-rapid-reaction-force-fiction/.
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