Europe and NATO: Mountains Ahead

[...]the American defense budget pays for US defense requirements around the world and not only for Europe, in contrast to most European allies. [...]American defense and military leadership (to say nothing of its arms manufacturers) often like allies to buy American equipment. Strengthening Europe&...

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Published in:American diplomacy 2024-08, p.1-4
Main Author: Pearson, W. Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Defense industry
Diplomacy
Economic aspects
Forecasts and trends
Geopolitics
International economic integration
Military policy
Political aspects
Political leadership
Prime ministers
Security, International
War
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Summary:[...]the American defense budget pays for US defense requirements around the world and not only for Europe, in contrast to most European allies. [...]American defense and military leadership (to say nothing of its arms manufacturers) often like allies to buy American equipment. Strengthening Europe's defense does not remove NATO's responsibility for protecting its European members against attack. Since civil defense will be a major component for Europe's defense in case of a general war, European contributions to this account also should be recognized. [...]the future for European security requires a renewed and serious effort by Europeans with encouragement and facilitation by the United States. Ursula von der Leyen, a champion of stronger European defense, has now been elected by the European Parliament to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission.
ISSN:1094-8120
1094-8120