The United States and NATO

Abstract

The United States’ military strategy during the post-war period has evolved within a policy framework determined in large part by the Atlantic Alliance. The strategy has also been mediated, of course, by domestic factors and by the changing nature of the Soviet threat. Nevertheless, it is clear that the American commitment to Western Europe has been the most enduring and important of all America’s overseas commitments. Accordingly, the Atlantic Alliance has displayed a durability and resilience that is rare for coalitions.