NATO and the Western Balkans From Neutral Spectator to Proactive Pea
This book provides a critical examination of NATO’s evolving strategic and operational roles in the Western Balkans since the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1991, with a particular focus on Bosnia, Kosovo and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in
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Niall Mulchinock
NATO and the Western Balkans
Niall Mulchinock
NATO and the Western Balkans From Neutral Spectator to Proactive Peacemaker
Niall Mulchinock University College Cork Cork, Ireland
ISBN 978-1-137-59723-6 ISBN 978-1-137-59724-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-59724-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016958190 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 The Author(s) have asserted their right(s) to be identified as the author(s) of this volume in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design by Jenny Vong Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Macmillan Publishers Ltd. The registered company address is: The Campus, 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW, United Kingdom
For my family: Eileen, James and Karina
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NATO’s London Summit occurs. Alliance publishes the London Declaration on a Transformed North Atlantic Alliance Iraq invades Kuwait North Atlantic Council (NAC) Discussion on the destabilising situation in the Western Balkans vetoed by the European Allies First Gulf War. NATO’s involvement is confined to its defence of Turkish airspace Croatia and Slovenia declare independence Ten day war between Slovenia and Yugoslavia. Brioni Agreement brings hostilities to an end War begins between Croatia and Yugoslavia NATO’s then Supreme Allied Commander, General John Galvin, develops preliminary plans to end the siege of the Croatian port of Dubrovnik by military force. NATO member states resistant to using any force at this point NATO’s Rome Summit occurs. The allies agree on a new Strateg
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