The End of the Warsaw Pact: What Next?
This month the Warsaw Pact, a defense pact composed of Eastern European nations and the Soviet Union, was dissolved. The symposium was held… read more
This month the Warsaw Pact, a defense pact composed of Eastern European nations and the Soviet Union, was dissolved. The symposium was held as both a celebration and an analysis of the historic event. The panelists focused on the following questions about the former Warsaw Pact: What does this mean for the Atlantic Alliance. Is NATO still necessary? If NATO is necessary, what should the U.S. troop contribution be? What would be the political implications of a former Warsaw Pact member joining NATO? What are the long-term prospects for democracy and economic development in the former pact countries? What should the machinery be for handling instabilities, civil war, and ethnic conflict in former pact nations? close
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- Richard Foster Editor Comparative Strategy
- Max Kampelman Chairman Freedom House
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