USA and Military Security of Europe: Evolution of Approaches
https://doi.org/10.23932/2542-0240-2019-12-3-207-220
Abstract
Over the past few years, American military policy in Europe has changed qualitatively. Official Washington was forced to recognize the strengthening of Russian military power and the need to reconsider the role of the European command as a rear, designed to ensure the actions of the Central and African command. Of particular concern to the Pentagon is the Russian potential in areas such as air defense, long-range artillery, anti-tank ammunition and electronic warfare. The United States believes that over the past decade there has been a marked improvement in the quality of Russian troops, their combat readiness and equipment. Under these conditions, the American armed forces are losing their once undeniable and absolute superiority in Eastern Europe. The Americans had to once again increase the number of their armed forces on the European continent (though on the basis of rotation), increase allocations for “deterring Russia” and persistently demand from their European allies to increase defense budgets. Official
Washington does not exclude the possibility of a large-scale military conflict with Russia in Europe. The new US Nuclear Policy Review of 2018 states that the Russian Federation is ready for the first use of tactical nuclear weapons in Europe.
About the Author
V. I. Batyuk
National Research University Higher School of Economics Leading Researcher,
Center for the Military-Political,
Institute for the US and Canadian Studies
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
DSc in History, Professor, Director, Studies
121069 Khlebnyj Lane, 2/3, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Batyuk V.I. USA and Military Security of Europe: Evolution of Approaches. Outlines of global transformations: politics, economics, law. 2019;12(3):207-220. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.23932/2542-0240-2019-12-3-207-220
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