How Europe Can Defend Itself with Less America

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With the war in Ukraine and a potential reduction of U.S. military presence in Europe on the horizon, there is a renewed imperative for European leaders to strengthen and integrate their defense capabilities. How Europe Can Defend Itself with Less America examines the military gaps that would be created by a significant reduction of the U.S. military footprint in Europe. The report outlines five key tasks Europeans should undertake to address these gaps and deter further Russian aggression: creating a pan-European force, integrating weapons procurement, expanding stockpiles, mitigating dependence on U.S. enablers, and building redundancy in command structures.

This report is made possible by the generous support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

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Max Bergmann

Max Bergmann

Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
Otto Svendsen

Otto Svendsen

Associate Fellow, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program

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