Research Catalog

Title

NATO missile defense and the European Phased Adaptive Approach : the implications of burden sharing and the underappreciated role of the U.S. Army / Steven J. Whitmore, John R. Deni.

Author

Whitmore, Steven J.

Publication

Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, [2013]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Deni, John R.
• Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute. publisher.
• Army War College (U.S.). Press. publisher.

Description

xii, 53 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

In 2010, NATO decided to expand its ballistic missile defense program, in part because of the American offer to include its European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) as the centerpiece of an expanded effort. For the Allies' part, few have actually contributed tangible ballistic missile defense assets, in terms of missile interceptors, radars or other sensors, or ballistic missile defense-related platforms. This is likely to have significant implications for the U.S. Army, which has an important but largely underappreciated role in NATO missile defense today. In particular, the Army is likely to face increased manpower demands, materiel requirements, and training needs in order to meet the demand signal created by the NATO ballistic missile defense program. Additionally, Army units involved directly in or in support of ballistic missile defense are likely to face a higher OPTEMPO than currently projected. Ultimately, this will exacerbate the perceived imbalance in transatlantic burden-sharing, particularly if the EPAA provides little, if any, benefit to the defense of U.S. territory, given Washington's decision to cancel Phase 4 of that framework.

Alternative Title

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization missile defense and the European Phased Adaptive Approach
• Implications of burden sharing and the underappreciated role of the US Army
• Implications of burden sharing and the underappreciated role of the United States Army

Subject

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• United States. Army, Europe
• Ballistic missile defenses > Europe
• Security, International > Europe
• National security > International cooperation

Note

• "October 2013."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-53).

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online in PDF format from Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) web site.

Contents

Introduction -- NATO's decision to expand missile defense -- European public opinion -- Defense budget challenges -- The technical challenges of ballistic missile defense -- So why did the allies agree? -- Allied contributions to date -- The Army's role in NATO ballistic missile defense -- Implications for the Army and the U.S. military -- Conclusion.

ISBN

• 1584875909
• 9781584875901

OCLC

• ocn865000817
• SCSB-1760761

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library