Through European Eyes: Need NATO Strategy be Changed

摘要

The author of this memorandum recognizes that the differences between the United States and European NATO have characterized the relationship since the founding of the Alliance. He then contends that a long list of recent US initiatives, particularly military initiatives, are so frightening to Europeans that the foundations of the Alliance--cohesion and the appearance of determination--may be undermined. Geopolitical factors influencing their histories and very different moods cause Europe and America to see NATO differently. He concludes that the Alliance is worth preserving and can be preserved if domestic considerations on both sides of the Atlantic are taken into consideration as NATO looks beyond immediate irritants to longer range mutual advantage. (Author)