Sharing the burden? U.S. allies, defense spending, and the future of Nato
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11221617 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Richter (University of Windsor, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 298-314 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-07 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Strategy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-5933 • E-ISSN: 1521-0448 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01495933.2016.1222843 |
| OpenAlex | W2547460255 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Burden sharing has long been a goal of NATO. This article examines how three major alliance members—Canada, the UK, and Germany—are currently approaching defense issues, and the contributions they are making to the larger Western defense effort. It will reveal that Canada and Germany continue to spend little on defense, and seem broadly content to watch their military forces gradually weaken. On the contrary, however, the UK remains a major defense spender, although its fiscal situation poses a continuing challenge. For NATO to survive, the US must insist that it expects all alliance members to contribute more equitably
Alliance · Business · Development economics · Economics · International trade · Political economy · Political science · Canadian Policy and Governance · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Law · Military and Defense Studies
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |