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Amit Gupta

Third World Militaries: New Suppliers, Deadlier Weapons

January 1, 1993

Until the 19805 the global arms bazaar was dominated by the Western states and the Soviet Union, who were thus able to use arms transfers to further their political goals vis-a-vis a recipient country. In the 1980s, Third World...

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Howard E. Frost

Eastern Europe’s Search for Security

January 1, 1993

Western leaders want to enhance the security of Eastern Europe, but the project confronts them with several knotty questions. What are the legitimate security needs of the region? How do these compare with East European perceptions of security needs?...

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Jeffrey Simon

Does Eastern Europe Belong in NATO?

January 1, 1993

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is in danger of becoming irrelevant. Potentially, it could even wither away. Were this to occur, Europe would lose an institution that has performed vital security roles, and Western Europe would become a...

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Gregory F. Treverton

Finding an Analogy for Tomorrow

January 1, 1993

We now know what Europe’s future won’t be like: it won’t be like the last forty years. Neither in politics nor in economics will the future have the clarity of sharp division. Armies of opposing alliances will not be...

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