This report offers an examination of U.S. Army force posture in Europe amid heightened tensions between the United States and Russia. The report explores the necessary components of a sustainable and credible deterrence posture in Europe and highlights key challengesfrom the strategic down to the tactical level. It offers recommendations for how to best recalibrate U.S. defense and deterrence posture in Europe over the next decade.
Kathleen H. Hicks is senior vice president, director of the International Security Program, and Henry Kissinger Chair at CSIS. Heather A. Conley is senior vice president and director of the Europe Program at CSIS. Lisa Sawyer Samp is a senior fellow with the International Security Program at CSIS. Anthony Bell is a research associate with the International Security Program at CSIS.
