Understanding military doctrine -- Western threat perceptions and Soviet military doctrine -- Fundamental changes in Soviet perceptions on security -- New technologies and changing doctrines -- Vanishing threat perceptions and new uncertainties in Central Europe -- Changing military doctrines in Central Europe -- Maritime threat perceptions after the Cold War -- Reduced arsenals : vanishing threat perceptions? -- Nationalism in Europe : trends and threats -- Vanishing double threat : the case of Germany -- Do neutrals perceive any threat? : the case of Austria -- Threat perceptions in southern Europe : the case of Bulgaria -- Threat perceptions in southern Europe : the case of Turkey -- From non-war to peace in Europe.