Defense planning in the fog of peace: the transatlantic currency conversion conundrum. Issue 2 (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Becker, Jordan; Bell, Robert
• Is Part Of: European security. Volume 29:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 125
• Page End: 148
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: NATO -- defense planning -- transatlantic security -- burden sharing -- strategy -- political economy; National security -- Europe -- Periodicals; Europe -- Military policy -- Periodicals; Europe -- Politics and government -- 1989- -- Periodicals; 355.03304
• DOI: 10.1080/09662839.2020.1716337
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-2839

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Resource allocation to and within defense budgets is grand strategy. NATO and the EU coordinate defense planning and encourage fair burden-sharing among their members. We analyze the effect of agreed planning processes, namely the "NATO Defense Planning Process (NDPP)" on the conversion of political will to resources and then to capabilities development across the transatlantic security community. In a "fog of peace" featuring diverse threats, and in which allies may disagree on strategic rivals and sources of risk, national and regional political economies shape strategy, not the other way around.