NATO Enlargement: NATO and U.S. Actions Taken to Facilitate Enlargement - GAO Report
| Date: | May 6, 1996 |
| Report No.: | NSIAD-96-92 |
| Pages: | 35 |
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Summary: Developing countries Foreign governments Foreign military assistance International agreements NATO enlargement International cooperation Military interoperability agreements NATO military agreements NATO military forces NATO standardization Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Bulgaria Czech Federal Republic DOD Excess Defense Articles Program DOD Foreign Military Financing Program DOD Military-to-Military Contact Program In January 1994, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) committed itself to expanding its membership to include the newly democratic states of the former Communist bloc. According to the State Department, the United State has been the driving force behind NATO's enlargement. This report discusses (1) actions taken or planned to enlarge NATO, (2) the extent of current and planned U.S. bilateral assistance programs to enhance the military operations and capabilities of aspiring NATO members, and (3) the potential costs of enlargement to NATO and the new members. |
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