Effect of Global Posture Strategy on U.S. Influence in Europe

Abstract

The Bush administration's adoption of an Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy that significantly reduces U.S. force presence in Europe will be politically challenging. The withdrawal of U.S. forces to some is a signal to a lessening of U.S. interest in NATO and Europe. Will following this new strategy take the U.S. across an invisible threshold where its force presence in Europe no longer guaranties leadership and influence in NATO? How is U.S. leadership in NATO defined? This paper examines U.S. influence and leadership in NATO and the potential effect Global Presence and Basing Strategy may have.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2005
Accession Number
ADA432656

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  • Daniel F. Mccormack

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • C4I
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  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • International Relations and European Studies
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