Download or read book U. S. - NATO Burden Sharing written by Paul A. Smith (Jr) and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since NATO's establishment in 1949, the cost of providing for the collective protection of the alliance was to "be shared equitably among the member countries." This report provides a historical presentation of defense burden sharing. Determines the status of U.S. burden sharing initiatives proposed to NATO allies since 1980 and the allies' responsiveness to those initiatives, (2) the allies' record in meeting their military commitments, and (3) the effect of future force reductions on defense burden sharing. Charts and tables.