... over a period of three and a half months. The U.S. has demonstrated its commitment to collective Euro-Atlantic security through the Atlantic Resolve operation, which began back in summer 2014 and continues to this day with the goal of countering the Russian Federation “
following its military intervention in Ukraine
.”
Despite the sometimes frightening activity of NATO and the U.S. in the Baltic nations as well as Central and Eastern Europe, the ultimate goal is not war, but to maintain tensions and mistrust, especially in relations between countries of the former Eastern bloc and Russia.
The uncertainty surrounding the extent of the operation as well as the $1-billion budget ...
Prospects for Stationing U.S. Heavy Weapons in Central and Eastern Europe
The “war of words” that is heating up between Russia and individual NATO countries in connection with plans to deploy significant military force in Europe is becoming increasingly strained.
At first glance, such militant rhetoric could be explained by the escalation of the conflict in South-East Ukraine, where the fragile ...
... However, the main focus upon which the structures and mechanisms of containment will be formed – through the permanent presence of air, naval and ground forces on a rotating basis – will be concentrated in the east. Given their proximity to Russia, NATO member countries from Central and Eastern Europe are interested in NATO’s efforts to contain that country. Past experience and Russia’s actions in the post-Soviet space have shaped their position as part of NATO to develop potential means of containment at the expense of expeditionary ...
