NATO's 60th Anniversary Summit (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised May 5, 2009 |
| Report Number |
R40454 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Paul Belkin, Coordinator, Analyst in European Affairs |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
On April 3 and 4, 2009, the heads of state and government of the 26 members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will meet in Strasbourg, France, and Kehl, Germany for a summit marking the 60th anniversary of the alliance. The summit will be one of three stops on President Obama's first official visit to Europe as President. Alliance leaders are expected to use the anniversary summit to pay tribute to NATO's past achievements and to reaffirm their commitment to the alliance as the preeminent transatlantic security framework. They will also complete a new round of NATO enlargement, seek common positions on the range of challenges currently facing the alliance, and begin to set the parameters for NATO's future directionâ¦This report provides an overview and analysis of the key issues to be discussed at NATO's April summit. It will be updated after the summit to reflect summit outcomes and implications for U.S. policy.
