The Nordic Countries and the European Security and Defence Policy

ContentsPrefacexiiAbbreviations and acronymsxivIntroduction 1The European defence challenge for the Nordic regionAlyson J. K. BailesI. The role of this introduction 1II. A historical sketch of the Nordic region, 1945–2000 3III. Nordic midwives at the birth of the European Security and 11Defence PolicyIV. Future challenges: what are the common elements? 16V. Concluding remarks: divided we stand, united we change? 25Table I.1. Basic facts about the Nordic countries 6Table I.2. Basic facts about the military sectors of the Nordic countries 10Table I.3. European security institutional relationships of the Nordic 14countriesTable I.4. Non-EU security institutional relationships of the Nordic 18countriesMap of the Nordic countries and associated territories 2Part I. Institutional and national politicsEditor’s remarks 29Gunilla Herolf1. Denmark and the European Security and Defence Policy 37Klaus Carsten PedersenI. Introduction 37II. The history of the opt-out 38III. The evolution of Danish security policy 40IV. The 1990s: Denmark as producer rather than consumer of 43securityV. The Atlantic dimension 47VI. Conclusions: the Nordic dimension 482. The Nordic countries and the EU–NATO relationship 50Teija TiilikainenI. Introduction 50II. Four positions growing out of a common heritage 51III. From the European Security and Defence Policy to the 55Common Security and Defence Policy