The United States, Norway and the Cold War, 1954-60

This study examines Norway's place in the strategic policies of the Eisenhower administration. It is concerned, above all, with the operational level of American policy as expressed through the activities and war plans of government agencies and armed services. It sheds new light on US intelligence activities and cooperation with Norway and Nordic countries (including the U-2 incident); the evolution of US forward maritime strategy in the Atlantic; and on planning for strategic air operations in the event of war.

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Acknowledgements - Introduction - PART 1: THE HISTORICAL SETTING - Anglo-American Strategic Policy and Norway, 1945-54 - PART 2: NORWAY IN AMERICAN THREAT ASSESSMENTS, 1954-60 - Introduction - Intelligence and Air Strategies in the Arctic, 1954-60 - The US, Norway and the Soviet Naval Threat in Northern Europe, 1954-60 - PART 3: NORWAY AND AMERICAN MARITIME STRATEGY, 1954-60 - Introduction - The US Navy, Norway and the New Look: Adjusting to a 'Northern Strategy', 1954-57 - British Naval Policy, 1953-1960: Implications for Norway and US Commitments in the North Atlantic - American Forward Maritime Strategy in the North Atlantic, 1957-60 - PART 4: THE POLITICAL CONTEXT - Introduction - Norway as a Political Ally: The US and the Nordic Region - Norway, the US and the Management of Bilateral Relations, 1954-60 - Conclusion - Bibliography - Index