The United States and the ‘Demilitarization’ of Europe: Myth or Reality?
Larres, Klaus
The United States and the ‘Demilitarization’ of Europe: Myth or Reality? - 2014.
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The criticism leveled by Americans at Europe’s neglect of its commitment to defense is not new, though it is often exaggerated. It has reached new levels with Europe’s failure to position itself as a strategic actor and after the budget cuts brought about by the financial crisis of 2008. As unavoidable as these cuts may have been, they could nevertheless compromise Europe’s capacity to act in international affairs, even for the most powerful of European states.
The United States and the ‘Demilitarization’ of Europe: Myth or Reality? - 2014.
83
The criticism leveled by Americans at Europe’s neglect of its commitment to defense is not new, though it is often exaggerated. It has reached new levels with Europe’s failure to position itself as a strategic actor and after the budget cuts brought about by the financial crisis of 2008. As unavoidable as these cuts may have been, they could nevertheless compromise Europe’s capacity to act in international affairs, even for the most powerful of European states.
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