Military Transformation in Europe's Neutral and Non-Allied States

Author(s): Marco Wyss
Journal Title: RUSI Journal
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Volume: 156
Issue: 2
Pages: 44-51
Publisher(s): Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Publication Year: 2011

Austria, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland share a commitment to military non-alliance as a common Cold War legacy. But divergent threat perceptions and interpretations of neutrality have shaped their subsequent military transformation, leading to co-operation inside the EU and with NATO for most and a focus on homeland defence or domestic tasks for some.

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