Download or read book Franco German Armaments Collaboration written by Sören Sommer and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alliance Within The Alliance written by David G. Haglund and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the Franco-German military cooperation. It discusses the ending of the Cold War, the likelihood of a continuation and deepening of security cooperation between France and Germany and the impact this might have upon the transformation of the Atlantic Alliance.
Download or read book Franco German Defense Cooperation written by William Boisseree and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Postwar military cooperation between France and Germany dates from the late 1950's, when the two began to pursue joint weapons development and armaments production. The current state of intensified defense cooperation began in 1982, when French President Mitterrand and West German Chancellor Schmidt agreed to conduct through exchanges of views on security problems. This led to the October 1982 decision to implement the defense clauses of the 1963 Elysee Treaty of Friendship. Cooperation today includes increased consultation on the role of French nuclear forces if employed on German territory, cooperation within the joint Defense and Security Council and joint Franco-German Brigade, major training exercises at the brigade and division levels, and promotion of cooperative weapons production. Of the many accomplishments in Franco-German cooperation since 1982, three areas stand out; the institutionalization of high-level meetings at regular intervals, the improved preparations for possible French participation in the defense of Germany, and the agreement on consultations regarding the potential use of French tactical nuclear weapons on German soil. France and Germany are likely to continue pursuing closer military ties and, on balance, it is in the interests of the United States to encourage them.
Download or read book Cooperation in Land Armaments Procurement written by Nicolas Maldera and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Franco-German case is a very interesting one when studying procurement cooperation. Despite radically different - if not opposed - historical experiences, both countries lie since decades at the heart of the Western security architecture. Repeatedly, for sound strategic, political, industrial or ideological reasons, France and Germany had a certain willingness to adopt common armaments and equipment for their respective national armies. Some successes are well known, like the Alphajet light aircraft or the Transall transport aircraft. Other attempts resulted in a mitigated outcome, like the Tiger combat helicopter. Others totally failed and never gave birth to common equipments. That is especially the case for main battle tanks and armored vehicles.Since the beginning of the Cold War and the revival of West-Germany in the 1950's, France and its nearest neighbor made several endeavours to develop and field common combat vehicles. Between the beginning of the 1950's and the end of the 1990's, there were indeed four successive projects: the AMX-50, the Standard Tank, the Tank 90 and the VBM / GTK armored wheeled vehicle. But interestingly, not a single one of these major land programs succeeded despite the apparent political will expressed by both partners. Systematically, such endeavours will give birth to distinct, uncommon military hardware.Therefore, we understand that there seems to exist a structural incapacity for France and Germany to reach a common outcome when cooperating for the procurement of major land weapon systems. Following this major and rather particular acknowledgment, I wanted to develop a multivariate analysis taking into account all types of obstacles encountered by France and Germany to field common armoured vehicles. When examining the military, political and industrial dimensions of these programs, it appears that difficulties were encountered everywhere.Every policy-maker in this field knows too well that the only real key factor of success of such large politico-industrial ventures is an alignment of political willingness, calendar perspectives, common operational need and mutually-beneficial industrial rationalization during the full program's length. This study shows that indeed no land program ever succeeded because no alignment was achieved on time. So if cooperation in this domain always failed in the past, why would this be different with on-going MGCS and CIFS projects in the future? What makes each time cooperation fail?Foreword by Marc Chassillan / Afterword by Fabrice Wolf
Download or read book Double Edged Diplomacy written by Peter Evans and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original look at the dynamics of international relations untangles the vigorous interaction of domestic and international politics on subjects as diverse as nuclear disarmament, human rights, and trade. An eminent group of political scientists demonstrates how international bargaining that reflects domestic political agendas can be undone when it ignores the influence of domestic constituencies. The eleven studies in Double-Edged Diplomacy provide a major step in furthering a more complete understanding of how politics between nations affects politics within nations and vice versa. The result is a striking new paradigm for comprehending world events at a time when the global and the domestic are becoming ever more linked. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1995. This original look at the dynamics of international relations untangles the vigorous interaction of domestic and international politics on subjects as diverse as nuclear disarmament, human rights, and trade. An eminent group of political scientists demons
Download or read book New Directions in Franco German Military Cooperation written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This article explores the military dimensions of increased cooperation between Bonn and Paris, examining the policy implications and prospects for success. After the plan for a European Defense Community collapsed in 1954 (owing to French opposition to West Germany's membership) and West Germany's entry into NATO the next year, Franco-German military cooperation was very much an open question. The opportunity to moderate this division came in January 1963, with the signing of the Elysee Treaty and, with it, the first phase of Franco-German military cooperation. Unfortunately, this effort was to have little effect, coming as it did when French participation in the NATO integrated military command was being called into question by De Gaulle. With the rupture between France and NATO in 1966, Franco-German military cooperation fell into a state of dormancy, with efforts largely limited to general staff talks and personnel exchanges. This state continued until 1982 when, partly as a result of changes in the leadership of both France and Germany, an effort to revitalize the 1963 treaty was made. French President Francois Mitterand's declared support for the modernization of NATO's theater nuclear weapons, coupled with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's visit to Paris immediately after his election in October 1982, paved the way for increased cooperation. The pace during 1987 was particularly intense. On 19 June, Helmut Kohl proposed the formation of a joint Franco-German brigade, which was followed by the announcement by President Mitterand of the formation of a combined Franco-German Defense Council. The announcement was made during the course of exercise Bold Sparrow. However, these initiatives are not without their attendant problems. This article examines these three particular issues -- the creation of a joint brigade, the proposal of a joint defense council, and the combined exercise Bold Sparrow -- within the framework of the security concerns of the two countries.
Download or read book The Politics of Industrial Collaboration during World War II written by Talbot C. Imlay and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-17 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important new study of wartime industrial collaboration focussing on Ford Motor Company's French affiliate during the Second World War.
Download or read book European Armaments Collaboration written by Ron Matthews and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1992. The changing strategic environment of the 1990s has been characterised by events such as the Middle-East conflagration and super-power disarmament which represent the two opposing ends of the present security spectrum. The framing of appropriate defence policies now depends on increased NATO industrial defence restructuring and cooperation, especially within Europe. This book identifies, explains and analyses the key issues involved in Europe's defence-industrial reorganisation progress. It tackles head-on controversial issues such as: divergences between practice and policy in NATO US-European positions; the high costs of collaborative ventures; competition vs concentration and the complexities of adopting an European defence consensus within NATO. At a time when the diminution of NATO's defence-industrial base goes hand-in-hand with product reorientation and specialization, this book provides concise, critical and contemporary assessment of European and NA TO collaborative issues.
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the European Union written by Erik Jones and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of the European Union brings together numerous acknowledged specialists in their field to provide a comprehensive and clear assessment of the nature, evolution, workings, and impact of European integration.
Download or read book The European Armaments Market and Procurement Cooperation written by Pauline Creasey and published by Springer. This book was released on 1988-06-18 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Germany At The Crossroads written by Gale A. Mattox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-05 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incorporation of the German Democratic Republic into the Federal Republic ignited excitement over the prospect of bringing democratic reform and better living conditions to the East but also gave rise to concern over united Germany's ability to do so while maintaining its own economic vitality. This volume examines many of the issues integral t
Download or read book The New Security Concept and German French Approaches to the European Pillar of Defence 1990 2000 written by Siret Hürsoy and published by Tectum Verlag DE. This book was released on 2002 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historic opportunity without precedent is gradually becoming reality in the 21st Century with the chance taken to pave the way in the period 1990-2000 towards the organisation of defence in Europe. The corresponding conditions have been brought about by concrete steps taken at the Masstricht, Amsterdam, Cologne, Helsinki, and Nice European Council meetings. In the end, the EU/WEU is developing into an 'equal' partner to the US by assuming greater responsibility in the security and defence sphere. The French and German bilateral relationship - which is the driving force behind every European integration process - is the historical force behind this development of the ultimate desire to reach a robust European 'Pillar of Defence' through reconfiguration of the transatlantic relationship. This book provides the first comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of German and French approaches to the European 'Pillar of Defence' from the view of 'Europeanisation' emanating from the process of integration.
Download or read book The Franco German Axis in European Integration written by Gisela Hendriks and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The book provides an excellent understanding of the unity and dissonance within the Franco-German relationship.' - Aslib Book Guide In the latter part of a turbulent century for Europe, France and Germany have been at the forefront of the developments that have shaped both Western and Eastern Europe. Having initiated and controlled economic and monetary union, the greater goal is now that of further European integration, and the Franco-German dynamic is likely to be crucial again in the success or failure of achieving this. The Franco-German Axis in European Integration examines the effectiveness and durability of the Franco-German relationship in European integration, tracing this important partnership through many political and economic disparities. This study goes on to assess the role of these two states in the challenges now facing the Union; from EMU, to the process of stabilising its eastern borders, and from enlargement of the Union, to the struggle to agree on a common foreign security policy.
Download or read book Franco German Relations Seen from Abroad written by Nicole Colin and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines external perceptions of the Franco-German relationship, both from a historical perspective and as a driving force for regional integration. By providing various country and regional studies, it analyses the various types of perception and self-perception in several regions around the globe. Here, Franco-German cooperation serves as a mirror in which third-party countries view their own situation, today and in the future. The contributions address the questions of if and how the Franco-German reconciliation and cooperation is perceived as a role model for other regions, especially for the reconciliation of other inter-state and international conflicts. A concluding chapter highlights the divergences and convergences between the respective conflicts, and proposes recommendations for actors involved in diplomacy and international relations. The book is intended to provide scientific support for the implementation of the Franco-German Aachen Treaty of January 2019. It will appeal to scholars in political science and cultural studies, and to anyone interested in learning more about the Franco-German relationship and on external perspectives on it.
Download or read book West German Armament written by Lewis Joachim Edinger and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nazi Paris written by Allan Mitchell and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basing his extensive research into hitherto unexploited archival documentation on both sides of the Rhine, Allan Mitchell has uncovered the inner workings of the German military regime from the Wehrmacht’s triumphal entry into Paris in June 1940 to its ignominious withdrawal in August 1944. Although mindful of the French experience and the fundamental issue of collaboration, the author concentrates on the complex problems of occupying a foreign territory after a surprisingly swift conquest. By exploring in detail such topics as the regulation of public comportment, economic policy, forced labor, culture and propaganda, police activity, persecution and deportation of Jews, assassinations, executions, and torture, this study supersedes earlier attempts to investigate the German domination and exploitation of wartime France. In doing so, these findings provide an invaluable complement to the work of scholars who have viewed those dark years exclusively or mainly from the French perspective.
Download or read book The Responsibility to Defend written by Bastian Giegerich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise or resurgence of revisionist, repressive and authoritarian powers threatens the Western, US-led international order upon which Germany’s post-war security and prosperity were founded. With Washington increasingly focused on China’s rise in Asia, Europe must be able to defend itself against Russia, and will depend upon German military capabilities to do so. Years of neglect and structural underfunding, however, have hollowed out Germany’s armed forces. Much of the political leadership in Berlin has not yet adjusted to new realities or appreciated the urgency with which it needs to do so. Bastian Giegerich and Maximilian Terhalle argue that Germany’s current strategic culture is inadequate. It informs a security policy that fails to meet contemporary strategic challenges, thereby endangering Berlin’s European allies, the Western order and Germany itself. They contend that: Germany should embrace its historic responsibility to defend Western liberal values and the Western order that upholds them. Rather than rejecting the use of military force, Germany should wed its commitment to liberal values to an understanding of the role of power – including military power – in international affairs. The authors show why Germany should seek to foster a strategic culture that would be compatible with those of other leading Western nations and allow Germans to perceive the world through a strategic lens. In doing so, they also outline possible elements of a new security policy.
