Implications of a Resurgent Russian Federation for U.S. European Command

Abstract

This thesis explores the Russian Federation's resurgence as a center of influence and the implications of this resurgence for United States European Command. This is accomplished by examining three countries within European Command's area of responsibility as case studies to determine Russian and U.S. interests, the convergence and divergence of those interests, and ultimately the implications for European Command. This study is based on the hypothesis that the Russian Federation's resurgence impacts European Command's activities by forcing European Command to strike a balance between cultivating Russia as a strategic partner on security cooperation issues and preparing to defend US allies against Russian aggression.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547412

Entities

People

  • Matthew T. Dawson

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Defense Systems
  • Information Operations
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Recreation
  • Sociopolitics
  • Treaties
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.