THE ROLE OF THE USA IN THE CONSOLIDATION OF NATO DURING THE SETTLEMENT OF KOSOVO CRISIS

The analysis of the transatlantic political relations formed before and after the “humanitarian intervention” of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the Republic of Yugoslavia is carried out. The aggravating relations between the USA and their European allies in working-out and implementing the united strategy on preventing the “humanitarian catastrophe” in Kosovo, as well as in the following peacemaking actions, gave the impression of the contradictions to be deepening and even becoming insuperable. NATO’s actions on managing the crisis in Kosovo as a “hard power” had a versatile influence on strengthening of the Atlantic solidarity. Besides, it influenced the USA’s role in the Alliance in what is concerned the issues of working out the strategic decisions and implementing the practical military-political measures in Yugoslavia.

США, гуманитарная катастрофа, гуманитарная интервенция, косовская операция НАТО, Союзная республика Югославия, Слободан Милошевич, европейские союзники США, Косово, the USA, humanitarian catastrophe, humanitarian intervention, NATO’s operation in Kosovo, the Republic of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Miloschevich, European allies of the USA, Kosovo

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