NATO Member Rejoins AWACS Acquisition: Systems Approach Facilitates Policy Decision

Bruce N. Stratvert and George K. Chacko
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Bruce N. Stratvert: Columbia University School of Law, 435 West 116 Street, New York, New York 10027
George K. Chacko: Systems Science Department, University of Southern California, Institute of Safety & Systems Management--East 6809 Ban Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20816

Interfaces, 1983, vol. 13, issue 2, 39-48

Abstract: In December, 1978, NATO Defense Ministers undertook to acquire the $1,826 million Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to detect low-flying aircraft. In November, 1979, one Member Country decided not to participate in the acquisition. Using the systems approach, the consequent re-scoping implications were formulated and transmitted to NATO “to stimulate their thinking” prior to the spring, 1980 meeting of the board of directors. The member-country agreed by summer, 1980 in principle to participate in the acquisition and announced full participation on May 7, 1981.

Keywords: military:; policy; analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1983
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