Konsekwencje konfliktu na Ukrainie dla strategii Stanów Zjednoczonych w Europie

Wojciech Michnik

Published : 2017-01-23

Vol. 7 No. 20 (2016)

Consequences of the Ukrainian Conflict for the United States’ Strategy in Europe

Wojciech Michnik

Section: Thematic Articles

Abstract

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The basic aim of the article is to address a question about the consequences of the crisis in Ukraine to the security policy of the United States in Europe. In order to fulfill this goal, the article analysis key elements of United States’ foreign policy towards NATO members and Russian Federation.

THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: This paper employs concepts of grand strategy; deterrence and security dilemma in order to explain the current strategic choices of the United States in Europe. It is based in the newest secondary sources as well as on primary ones including official speeches and documents of the Obama administration.

THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The article is divided into three parts: first, explains terminology and necessary concepts applied in the paper; state of research and overview of subject literature. Second, summarizes United States foreign and security policies towards Europe and Russia till the break out of conflict in Ukraine in February 2014. The third, presents key strategic dilemmas US has faced since the beginning of the conflict.

RESEARCH RESULTS: Conflict in Ukraine created the biggest diplomatic rift between US and Russia since the end of the Cold War and resulted in tightening of defense cooperation between NATO member states. The United States returned to the strategy of deterring Russia and reassuring its European allies.

CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: There are at least three strategic dilemmas the United States faces in Europe: How to implement American interests in Europe with the heralded strategic rebalancing towards Asia-Pacific region; How to balance a need for more robust defense of NATO European members and a need to normalize relations with Russia; And how to keep NATO’s relevance as an defense alliance in the times of financial austerity and threat diffusion.

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Conflict in Ukraine ; transatlantic security ; US foreign policy ; security strategies ; US-Russian relations

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