The Five Central Pillars Of European Security

Tibor Babos The Five Central Pillars of European Security

NATO Public Diplomacy Division, Brussels Strategic and Defense Research Center, Budapest NATO School, Oberammergau Chartapress, Budapest 2007

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Tibor Babos The Five Central Pillars of European Security Translation: Péter A. Fodor Editor: Kurt W. Schake, Ph.D., NATO School Cover design: Tibor Babos @Tibor Babos – All rightsreserved. ISBN 978-963-87369-1-8

Publisher: NATO Public Diplomacy Division, Brussels Strategic and Defense Research Center, Budapest NATO School, Oberammergau Chartapress, Budapest Typesetting and layout: MáguStúdió Printing: ChartaPress (Hun u. 3. Budapest H-1135) Info: magustudio@yahoo.com

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In Memoriam Dr. János Pusztai DSc and Dr. János Széplaki DSc

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Table of ContentsForeword …………………………………………………………………..…………
Editor’s Introduction………………………………………………………………….

Abstract ………………………………………….…………………….…………….. Introduction ……………...…………………………………….....……......….……..
i. ii. iii. . 1. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. 1.7. 1.8. Thesis ………………………………………………………………..…………... Topic relevance and support …..…………………..………………..…….…….. Book layout ……..………………………................………………..…………...European Power-Center Interest Assertions and Their Relationships.
Introduction ............................................................................................................ Chronological Cornerstones of European Interest Assertion ……....….. Germany …………………………………….....………………………..…….… United Kingdom ……………………….......…………………………..……….. France…………………………............…………………………….………...… United States of America ….....……………………………………..…………... Russia ………………........…………………………………………..………….. Balance of Power …………..…….………………………………….….……….

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Global Security Changes and New European Security Trends.….…...

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2.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 2.2. GlobalSecurity Mutation ……………………………….......…………………... 2.2.1. Post-Cold War Security Characteristics ……………………............…….……... 2.2.2. Globalization …………………………………...............………………..……… 2.2.3. 9/11 Aftermath …………………………..……………........................................ 2.2.4. Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction …………………..……………... 2.2.5. Demographics and Security .……………………………………………………. 2.2.6.International Organized Crime …………………………………...……………... 2.2.7. Natural Risks ……………………………………………………….............…… 2.2.8. International System of Governments ................................................................... 2.2.9. Modern Military Capability Characteristics …………………………………….. 2.3. New European Security Trends ………………………….…..…………….……. 2.3.1. Most Recent Turning Point………………………………….....……………….. 2.3.2. Regional European Conflicts ……………………………………...……………. 2.3.3. European Integration Security …………………………………….……………. 2.3.4. New European Dividing Lines …………………………………………………. 2.4. Security Equation ………………………………………………………………. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 6

European Security Policy and Military Capability Evolution ……..….
Introduction........................................................................................................... European Defense Capability Prologue …………………………...……...….…. European Defense Development ……………………….................……………. Common Denominator: Combined Joint Task force (CJTF) ………….......…… European Defense Capability Definition ………..........................................……

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3.6. 3.7. 3.8. 3.9. 3.10. 3.11. 3.12. 3.13. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5. 4.6. 4.7.United Kingdom in Europe ……………............................................................... 86 EU – WEU Fusion .........................................................................................….... 89 European Force Generation Initiation ……………………….………………….. 91 New nProspects ………………………………….….…….…………....