United States Military Forces and Installations in Europe

Inbunden, Engelska, 1989

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Beskrivning

For many people who live in Europe, the presence of substantial US military forces is a matter of concern and debate, which has tended so far to centre around a few highly-visible bases, such as the cruise missile locations. Apart from these few bases, relatively little is known about the size and extent of the US military presence in Europe. This book aims to fill that gap by providing the raw data on what is where.The study also highlights the historical details behind the acquisition of bases in individual countries, and summarizes and analyses all of the basing agreements between the US and its host nations which are available to the public. The book a timely contribution to the debate: as discussions begin for possible post-INF cuts in superpower force levels in Europe, there is an urgent need for accurate and unbiased information on US forces in Western Europe and on the massive infrastructure that supports those forces.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1989-10-05
Mått:162 x 242 x 30 mm
Vikt:883 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SIPRI Monographs
Antal sidor:462
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780198291329

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'an exhaustive and valuable work of reference'Brian Holden Reid, King's College, London, International Affairs, Vol 66 No. 4 Oct '90

Innehållsförteckning

Part I Introduction and overview: the USA and the defence of Europe; historical background; method of analysis. Part 2 The Benelux countries: Belgium; the Netherlands; Luxembourg; overall assessment of US forces in Benelux. Part 3 Denmark and Greenland: historical background; basing agreements between the US and Denmark; US military installations in Greenland and Denmark; the future of US basing. Part 4 The Federal Republic of Germany: the occupational forces; US forces and the FRG; the role of the FRG; the nuclear axis; flexible response; the Mansfield era; the cost of basing. Part 5 France: operation FRELOC; the Donges-Metz agreement; US-French military co-operation. Part 6 Greece: historical background; base agreements between Iceland and the US; US forces in Iceland. Part 7 Italy: the base agreements; military installations in Italy; Italy and out-of-area operations. Part 8 Norway: historical background; defence agreements between Norway and the US; Part 9 Portugal: historical background; base agreements with the US; US military installations on Portuguese territory. Part I0 Spain: historical background; agreements; current basing arrangements. Part 11 Turkey: historical background; the political dimension; base agreements with the US. Part 12 The United Kingdom: historical background; agreements in 1950-52; the military role of US bases in the UK.