An Enduring Alliance - Celebrating 70 Years Of Nato

Episode 5. Conventional Forces in the Cold War and Beyond During the Cold War, conventional forces were the cornerstone of NATO’s defence posture. NATO kept extensive military forces at a high level of readiness to ensure they were able to respond promptly to a surprise attack.  In today’s episode we will discuss what this meant in practice and what it meant to be stationed in a ‘high readiness function.’ Our guests explain, with vivid memories and unique personal experiences. SHAPE Website: https://bit.ly/2WBAaHX HOSTS: Dr. Stella Adorf, Master Sergeant Alex Burnett, Dr. Linda Risso GUESTS: Colonel Adam Edmunds, Ilay Ferrier, Brigadier General Franz Pfrengle, Diego Ruiz Palmer   Sources: NATO Declassified: The Cold War https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/135945.htm   Financial and Economic Data Relating to NATO Defence. Defence Expenditures of NATO Countries (1949-1971), 8 December 1971 https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_65857.htm?selectedLocale=en   Financial and Economic Data Relating to NATO Defence.