Argument Against Relocating U.S. Forces in Europe

摘要

In recent months, a number of senior U.S. officials have discussed the possibility of realigning, reorganizing, and relocating U.S. forces in Europe. Leaving aside the Navy because of its relatively small presence in Europe, this paper outlines some of the major arguments against relocation of European-based U.S. Army and Air Force units to the continental United States (CONUS) or within Europe, including the cost, adverse impact on force deployment capability, and potentially negative politico-military consequences.