What Is the U.S. Military Doing in Europe?

Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss the American military footprint
in Europe. Why does the United States maintain such a large
presence there? Are there other ways to accomplish our goals with
a smaller physical presence there? And what outcomes would we see
if the United States made major troop reductions on the
continent? Grievances for Tony Blinken’s tone-deaf article in
Foreign Affairs and toward Europe for its continued trade with
Russia, while Zack expresses concern for New Zealand’s navy
following the loss of one its newer warships. Attapeople to
Cato’s Colin Grabow for a sensible proposal to enhance the U.S.
shipbuilding industry; to the United States and South Korea for a
creative cost-sharing agreement; and to the U.K. government for
ceding control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.


 


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