AUTHOR'S BIO
Klaus Naumann
Klaus Naumann served as Chief of Staff of the Bundeswehr, the German armed fources, from 1991 to 1996, and as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1996 to 1999.
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A Farewell to Nuclear Arms?
Klaus Naumann Series: The World in Words 2010-05-19Nuclear arms control and disarmament will be among the top issues on the political agenda now and in the foreseeable future. At the same time, 2010 will determine whether US President Barack Obama’s vision of a nuclear-free world will remain a distant but achievable hope, or must be abandoned.... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 11464
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A New-Model NATO
Klaus Naumann, Henk van den Breemen, Peter Inge, Jacques Lanxade and John M. Shalikashvili Series: The World in Words 2008-02-26NATO’s current “Strategic Concept” was adopted in 1999, but the world has changed dramatically since then. Mere reaction is no longer sufficient, for today’s most urgent task is prevention of crises, armed conflict, and war.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 18575
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Closing Europe’s Defense Deficit
Klaus Naumann Series: The World in Words 2005-11-16The gap between Europe’s security needs and its military capacities is widening, and most European leaders lack the will to do what is necessary to close it. Forces built to defend the European heartland from a Soviet attack are unsuitable for the kinds of operations that define today’s post-Cold War environment. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 17577
