CIAO DATE: 11/99

Report on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense
A Report to the United States Congress by the Secretary of Defense

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Government

March 1997

 

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Chapter I - Executive Summary

   • U. S. Responsibility Sharing Policy
   • Summary Assessment
   • Limitations of Targets
   • Conclusion

3. Chapter II - Regional Overview and Contributions of Key Allies

   • NATO
   • Pacific Allies
   • Gulf Cooperation Council

4. Chapter III - Assessment of Country Contributions

   • Defense Spending as a Percent of GDP
   • Multinational Military Activities
   • Cost Sharing
   • Foreign Assistance
   • Conclusion

5. Annex - Data Notes and Country Summaries

   • Data Notes
   • Country Summaries