Since the end of World War II, the contrast was
between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, the determinant of the
Outside- and security policy of the Western community.
The main focus was, therefore, for decades to, the
potential aggressor on the other side of the Iron Curtain
oppose a collective defense system and by
a strategy of deterrence to ensure peace in Europe.
Since the end of the Warsaw Pact threat but not the
Threat of international war, the global expression
Peace. Instead, it was now mainly domestic – bürgerkriegsähnliche
– Conflicts, it will certainly took place previously in considerable
Number, by destabilizing the security of the adjacent
States at risk. A number of these national
Conflicts, especially in the Balkans, It was therefore necessary,
To develop strategies, to such a civil war
For dealing with situations. More