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NATO: Implications of European Integration for Allies' Defense Spending

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date June 30, 1999
Report No. NSIAD-99-185
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Summary:

Europe is undergoing profound changes, including the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the adoption of a common currency, and the planned enlargement of the European Union. Members of Congress have raised concerns about Europe's ability to share in the cost of providing a common defense through NATO. This report analyzes (1) the projected defense spending for several European countries, (2) the budgetary effects of European Economic and Monetary Union implementation and enlargement of the European Union, and (3) other significant factors that may affect the countries' ability to share in the costs of NATO over the long run.

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