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"In the wake of the Ukraine conflict and Russian hostility towards NATO, the United States has proven to be the most important Ally of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) states. The U.S. has been implementing deterrence and reassurance measures on a faster and bigger scale than other countries, and U.S. actions have been received well by CEE countries, which are concerned about Russia's actions. Nevertheless, the permanent basing of NATO, especially U.S., combat forces is still a priority for Poland and the Baltic States, due to the need to provide highly credible deterrence. From Washington's perspective, however, such deployments are impeded by numerous financial and political factors, including opposition from some European states, which fear that the move might escalate tensions with Russia. In the context of the 2016 Warsaw summit, CEE countries should strive for stronger U.S. leadership in shaping a new agreement within NATO. Although deployment of bigger units would be best for these states, they should also consider solutions that are more viable under current political and financial limitations, such as a permanent presence of smaller combat forces. Moreover, there is a need for further enhancement of U.S. and NATO abilities to reinforce the eastern flank in the event of a conflict, also through the development of Allied infrastructure in the region and the pre-positioning of additional military equipment.".

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World events since late 2013 have led some observers to conclude that the international security environment is undergoing a shift from the familiar post-Cold War era of the last 20-25 years, also sometimes known as the unipolar moment (with the United States as the unipolar power), to a new and different strategic situation that features, among other things, renewed great power competition and challenges to elements of the U.S.- led international order that has operated since World War II. A shift in the international security environment could have significant implications for U.S. defense p

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"This volume documents the drafting, negotiation and signature of the treaty that has been the cornerstone of European defence for the past sixty-five years: the North Atlantic Treaty signed in April 1949. The story begins at the end of 1947, when the British Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, became convinced of the need to persuade the United States of America, which had emerged from the Second World War as the pre-eminent global military and economic power and one of the only two superpowers, to underwrite the future security of Western Europe. It progresses through the negotiation of the Brussels Treaty of March 1948 -- an essential prerequisite to securing American participation in a wider defensive system--and ends with the signature of the North Atlantic Treaty after a series of setbacks, difficulties and security threats. The documents, drawn from the archives of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Cabinet Office and No. 10 (with some transferred into the public domain for the first time), demonstrate how diplomatic skills and determination, inspired by Bevin's vision, led to a system of collective security that played an indispensable part in the preservation of peace between East and West for the rest of the twentieth century. This book will be of much interest to students of the Cold War, European and American history, British political history, international history and IR in general"-- "This volume documents the drafting, negotiation, and signature of the treaty that has been the cornerstone of European defence for the past sixty-five years : the North Atlantic Treaty signed in April 1949. The story begins at the end of 1947, when the British Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, became convinced of the need to persuade the United States of America, which had emerged from the Second World War as the pre-eminent global military and economic power and one of the only two superpowers, to underwrite the future security of Western Europe. It progresses through the negotiation of the Brussels Treaty of March 1948; an essential prerequisite to securing American participation in a wider defensive system; and ends with the signature of the North Atlantic Treaty after a series of setbacks, difficulties and security threats. The documents, drawn from the archives of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Cabinet Office and No. 10 (with some transferred into the public domain for the first time), demonstrate how diplomatic skills and determination, inspired by Bevin's vision, led to a system of collective security that played an indispensable part in the preservation of peace between East and West for the rest of the twentieth century. This book will be of much interest to students of the Cold War, European and American history, British political history, international history and IR in general"--

Security, International. --- North Atlantic Treaty Organization. --- North Atlantic Treaty --- Europe --- Defenses. --- Politics and government