| Author (Person) | Bond, Ian |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
| Series Title | CER Bulletin |
| Series Details | Volume 140 |
| Publication Date | October/November 2021 |
| Content Type | Research Paper |
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Summary: Relations between the European Union and the United States came under strain in 2021 due to the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, and disputes over the AUKUS deal and the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. These rows showed that scratchy transatlantic relations and strains among European countries could make it harder for President Biden to achieve his foreign policy objectives elsewhere. In order to concentrate US defence resources against China’s growing military power, he needed to be confident that Europe would remain secure and stable, even if the US reduced its presence. That meant encouraging Europeans to invest more in their own defence, take more responsibility for defending their own territory and for stabilising Europe’s neighbourhood, and (since 21 countries were members of both organisations) focus on increasing EU-NATO co-operation rather than arguing over which organisation should be in charge of Europe’s security. |
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https://www.cer.eu/publications/archive/bulletin-article/2021/transatlantic-relations-after-afghanistan-and-aukus
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | China, Europe, United States |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
