30 Years German Unity – 30 Years NATO Enlargement to the East
30 Years German Unity – 30 Years NATO Enlargement to the East
Author(s): Andreas von GehlenSubject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Geopolitics
Published by: Foreign Policy Research Center
Keywords: Germany’s unity; East and West; NATO; Warsaw Pact; illegal annexation of Crimea; NATO troops; Russian border;
Summary/Abstract: Germany’s unity was built upon trust between partners in the East and West that not long before had considered each other enemies. In 1990 no commitments in written form were made as to whether former Warsaw Pact member states other than the GDR would be allowed to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. An eastward enlargement of NATO has simply not been discussed within the organization itself or in the Warsaw Pact. NATO nevertheless did not permanently deploy troops to member states bordering Russia even after it strongly condemned the “aggressive actions against Ukraine” and the “illegal and illegitimate annexation of Crimea.”
Journal: Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 39
- Page Range: 30-32
- Page Count: 3
- Language: English