Unilateral U.S. Force Reduction in Western Europe: The Europeanization of Europe.

Abstract

The study examines the possible consequences of a sudden and significant unilateral withdrawal of US forces from Western Europe in terms of options available to the European members of NATO should such a retrenchment occur. It explores the reasons for the United States stationing forces in Europe and the psychological impact and relationship of those forces to the Alliance's defense strategy. It examines four courses of action that emerge as Western European alternatives to a precipitative reduction of the American on-scene commitment to the defense of Western Europe. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 13, 1972
Accession Number
AD0773315

Entities

People

  • Edward N. Giddings

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Continents
  • Europe
  • United States
  • Western Europe

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies