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The European Union's new European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) is a major step toward full European integration, in parallel with progress toward a Common Foreign and Security Policy. The United States supports ESDP—but on the basis that it is created within NATO, separable but not separate from the Alliance, and drawing mainly on NATO's military assets. This book tells the story of ESDP's relationship to NATO—and what must be done to ensure that the storehouse of European security is increased and transatlantic cohesion is preserved.
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The former U.S. ambassador to NATO assesses the emergence of the European Security and Defense Policy and examines its shifting relationship to NATO. He argues that the United States should accept most of the current goals of the ESDP and the development of the Headline Goal Task Force (also called the European rapid reaction task force), but should seek assurances that both development remain subordinate to NATO and don't produce redundant capabilities or missions. "Divisions of labor" between the two forces should also be avoided and interoperability should be promoted. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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