ESDP and Missile Defense: European Perspectives for a More Balanced Transatlantic Partnership

Abstract

Security cooperation with Europe has been the bedrock of American strategy for more than 50 years. Today, that relationship is undergoing both stress and refinement as Europe moves toward a more unified political and security identity, and as the United States responds to a changing global security environment. While many issues have the potential to complicate U.S.-European security cooperation, few are more pressing than the U.S. pursuit of missile defense and Europe's construction of European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP). The author explains the relationship between missile defense and ESDP. He shows that, rather than serving as wedges between the United States and Europe, both of these can help construct a better security relationship. In fact, transatlantic cooperation and understanding of these issues is necessary for either of them to succeed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA398355

Entities

People

  • Martin Aguera

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boost Phase
  • Cold War
  • Defense Systems
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • International Security
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Strategic Defense Initiative
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design