Author: | Kathleen H. Hicks, Heather A. Conley | ISBN: | 9781442259256 |
Publisher: | Center for Strategic & International Studies | Publication: | February 10, 2016 |
Imprint: | Center for Strategic & International Studies | Language: | English |
Author: | Kathleen H. Hicks, Heather A. Conley |
ISBN: | 9781442259256 |
Publisher: | Center for Strategic & International Studies |
Publication: | February 10, 2016 |
Imprint: | Center for Strategic & International Studies |
Language: | English |
This report offers a reexamination of U.S. Army posture in Europe amid heightened tensions between the United States and Russia over the geopolitical orientation of Ukraine. This study reviews Russian military capabilities; considers alternative U.S. force posture arrangements; assesses how to determine whether assurance and deterrence goals are being met; and offers concrete recommendations in order to optimize the U.S. Army’s presence in Europe to deter Russian aggression against the most vulnerable NATO members.
This report offers a reexamination of U.S. Army posture in Europe amid heightened tensions between the United States and Russia over the geopolitical orientation of Ukraine. This study reviews Russian military capabilities; considers alternative U.S. force posture arrangements; assesses how to determine whether assurance and deterrence goals are being met; and offers concrete recommendations in order to optimize the U.S. Army’s presence in Europe to deter Russian aggression against the most vulnerable NATO members.