The New European Security Calculus: Implications for the U.S. Army

Abstract

The author of this report argues that while there has been considerable attention in the public domain about the fundamental changes which have recently transpired in Europe, very little has been written concerning the effect these political and security changes will have on the U.S. Army. The Seventh Army in Germany has been a symbol of the U.S. commitment to NATO for over 40 years. Now that the threat to our allies in Central and Western Europe has diminished at best, or become ambivalent at worst, just where does the Army fit in the future of the European security environment? The author contends that there continues to be a need for a U.S. Army presence in Europe, for security and political reasons, however, only if it is willing and capable of changing in terms of its structures and attitudes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 03, 1991
Accession Number
ADA234572

Entities

People

  • Thomas D Young

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Central Europe
  • Cold War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Geography
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • Nato
  • North America
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.