Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. Part I. Strategic Background
5. 1. The Strained Alliance 3
6. 2. NATO: The Developing Strategic Context 11
7. 3. The USSR and NATO 37
8. Part II. Problems and Policies
9. 4. NATO Strategy: Total War 65
10. 5. The Place of Limited War in NATO Strategy 98
11. 6. Problems of Coalition and Deterrence 127
12. 7. NATO and Nuclear Sharing 151
13. 8. Surprise Attack and Disarmament 176
14. 9. Britain and NATO 209
15. 10. Germany and NATO: The Rearmament Debate, 1950-1958 236
16. 11. Alternatives to NATO 260
17. 12. NATO Defense in an Uncertain Future 279
18. Appendix. Aspects of NATO Strategy: A Conference Report 307
19. Index 339