Number: RS22847
Title: The NATO Summit at Bucharest, 2008
Authors: Paul Gallis, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: NATO held a summit in Bucharest, Romania, April 2-4, 2008. The summit did not become the occasion to adopt major new ideas or initiatives. A "Strategic Vision" paper on Afghanistan clarified several issues but did not lead to a greater sharing of the combat burden among NATO governments. Croatia and Albania, but not Macedonia, were invited to begin accession negotiations for membership. In a contentious debate, neither Georgia nor Ukraine were admitted to the MAP process. The debate over missile defense led to the consolidation of an evolving allied position.
Pages: 6
Date: May 5, 2008