France and Conventional Defense in Central Europe

ISBN-13: 9780367008451 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 144 str.

David S. Yost

Opis

 Dr. Yost examines the critical role France could play in establishing a more powerful conventional deterrent for the West and discusses French policy toward conventional defense contingencies in Europe.

Spis treści

Preface -- The Improtance of French Conventional Capabilities -- French Policy and Commitments -- French Conventional Forces -- French Logistic Infrastructure -- French Attitudes to Allied Conventional Proposals -- Significance of the New Force D'Action Rapide (FAR) -- Conclusion: Continuing Compromises

O autorze

David S. Yost is an associate professor at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, where he serves as coordinator of European Security Studies. Dr. Yost has specialized in international security policy issues associated with Europe, the USSR, and arms control. He is the author of European Security and the SALT Process, Washington Paper no. 85 (1981), and the editor of NATO's Strategic Options: Arms Control and Defense (1981).