The dilemmas posed by coalition warfare were a subject of academic interest in the inaugural issue of Parameters in 1971. Lieutenant Colonel James B. Agnew examined the unified command model pursued by the Allies during the First World War. Agnew’s assessment of the challenges faced by French Marshal Ferdinand Foch speaks to challenges NATO faces today including questions of national sovereignty, national security goals, and developing a joint strategy.
Read the article:https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol51/iss1/17/
Keywords: NATO, Allies, World War I, French Marshal Ferdinand Foch, LTC James B. Agnew
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