Europe’s NATO Balancing Act

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Series Details May 2017
Publication Date 24/05/2017
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European leaders and American presidents have not always seen eye-to-eye in the past about NATO, but the first summit with President Trump in May 2017 carried unique risks for the alliance. The Europeans needed to convince an ultra-sceptical president that NATO and the EU could be effective security providers in Europe; and they needed to look as though they believed it. The author argues that they should not wait for the United States to take the lead – NATO would benefit from Europeans taking a more active role in shaping the alliance’s policies

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.cer.org.uk/insights/europes-nato-balancing-act
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ESO: Background information: Meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government, Brussels, Belgium – 25 May 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/meeting-of-nato-heads-of-state-and-government-brussels-belgium-25-may-2017/
Euro|Topics: Debates, May 2017: How dangerous is Trump's stance vis-à-vis Nato? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/179957/how-dangerous-is-trump-s-stance-vis-a-vis-nato
The Guardian, 25.05.17: For once, Trump stays silent about Nato unity – and US allies are disappointed https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/25/trump-nato-speech-unity-brussels-belgium-russia
Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 26.05.17: Trump Leaves NATO http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/70090?lang=en

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