Moving Forward From NATO’s
“Study on NATO Enlargement”

a. Where the Study succeeded
b. Where it fell short
c. Next steps

NOVEMBER 1995

CONTENTS
Executive Summary
The significance of the very existence of the Study 1

1. Ambitious but ambiguous commitments on decision-making 3
2. Membership criteria and burdens of adjustment 12
3. Phasing of new memberships. No vetoes over subsequent accessions 18
4. Russia and NATO 21
Conclusion 23
Attachment: Model Protocol on NATO Enlargement

This report is issued to encourage policy discussion and advance the process of policy planning. It is not a statement of CEERN policy.

CEERN

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EUROPE AND RUSSIA IN NATO

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Russia: Prof. A. Yanov, Gen. G. Batenin, Oleg Abolin, Igor Khripunov, Dr. V. Pantin

Eastern Europe: Mihajlo Mihajlov, Dr. Neboysa Dimitriyevic, Kinga Petro, Dr. Daniel Daianu

Western Europe: Alan Lee Williams (Dir., Atlantic Council UK), Anton Aiazzi, Amb. Adam Watson

U.S.: William Colby (Fmr. CIA Director), Dr. Ira Straus, Cynthia Neu, Dr. E. Teller, Prof. Michael Doyle