Whether the Cold War rationale for US engagement in European security is still sufficient is discusses in Chapter I. Chapter II analyses the contribution key Westen European states - Britain, France and Germany - seek from the US for European security. Chapter III analyses the choices US military planners are making to increase the effectiveness of a smaller force structure. Chapter IV analyses the effect of recent cuts in the US defence budget on whether the US will base forces in Europe or at home. Chapter V looks at options for rebuilding the transatlantic relationship and their institutional implications that must be considered even after the achievements of the 1994 NATO summit.

Cover title. "Will the transatlantic alliance become moribund through continued defence of Europe alone, or become the linchpin of defence anywhere in the world?" "February 1994" Adelphi Paper 286.

Introduction--I. The Strategic Rationale for US Engagement in European Security--II. The Effect of Western European Security Policies--III. US Military Deployments in Western Europe--IV. Domestic Considerations--V. Institutional Implications--Notes.