The aim of this thesis is to examine how a membership in a defense alliance affect the Naval forces. Three naval theories are used to examine organization, reach and adaptation to needs. A case study with Poland and Spain has been conducted. Both countries Naval forces have been analyzed before and after membership in NATO 1982 respectively 1999. The result shows a significant difference when it comes to reach. Reach is used to explain the ability to operate in different types of geographical areas. Both countries have become more of Blue-water Navies after membership in NATO. It is also a tendency when it comes to adaption to needs, both Navies have moved towards a risk fleet after becoming a member in NATO. The conclusion is that a membership in a defense alliance affect the Naval Forces when it comes to reach and adaption to needs.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:fhs-11610 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Barrestedt, Anders |
| Publisher | Försvarshögskolan |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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