[20050301]RS21354_2002年布拉格北约首脑会议.pdf

1 This section is based primarily on interviews of U.S. and European officials, summer-fall 2002.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21354March 1, 2005The NATO Summit at Prague, 2002 nae redactedSpecialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryIn November 2002, the NATO allies met in Prague at the “Transformation” summitin an attempt to define part of the alliances mission to combat against terrorism and theproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. They pledged to obtain the militarycapabilities to accomplish that mission. Not all allies agree on the implications of suchpolicies. The allies also named seven states as eligible for membership. This report willnot be updated. See also CRS Report RL32342, NATO and the European Union, andCRS Report RS21659, NATOs Prague Capabilities Commitment.The “Transformation” SummitOn November 21-22, 2002, the NATO allies met in a “Transformation” summit inPrague. They sought to culminate allied efforts to change from a military alliance gearedfor conflict against the Soviet Union to a more flexible alliance with new capabilities f