The NATO Summit at Bucharest, 2008 (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised May 5, 2008 |
| Report Number |
RS22847 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Paul Gallis, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
NATO held a summit in Bucharest, Romania, April 2-4, 2008. The summit did not become the occasion to adopt major new ideas or initiatives. A 'Strategic Vision' paper on Afghanistan clarified several issues but did not lead to a greater sharing of the combat burden among NATO governments. Croatia and Albania, but not Macedonia, were invited to begin accession negotiations for membership. In a contentious debate, neither Georgia nor Ukraine were admitted to the MAP [Membership Action Plan] process. The debate over missile defense led to the consolidation of an evolving allied position. See also CRS [Congressional Research Service] Report RL34415, 'Enlargement Issues at NATO's Bucharest Summit', coordinated by Paul Gallis. This report will be updated as events warrant.
