Romantisierte Kunstwissenschaft

Defence Policy in a Changed Security Environment

“…For some time, Dutch policy has been a 'policy of contribution'; the Netherlands never undertakes international missions alone, but is asked to participate, and can use that position to exert political influence. 22 Consequently, there is also a growing realisation that the further consolidation and sharing of essential capabilities is imperative, but also creates mutual dependencies and vulnerabilities. After all, the decision-making in nato and the transition from a European Security and Defence Policy (esdp) to a genuine Common Security and Defence Policy (csdp) are intergovernmental processes, depend on differing and often conflicting -also in domestic political terms -agendas of the member states and proceed slowly and with difficulty.…”