The United States,the Changing Europe,and the Nordic Region

Abstract

The United States has adopted a cautious approach toward the changing strategic situation in Europe and the requirements of a new European order. The evolution of the Northern region will reinforce this American predisposition because military shifts will be slower to materialize here than elsewhere in Europe. The countries of the region will be more affected by the dramatic changes in political atmosphere between East and West, which will reinforce a general tension between European and American policy over constructing the new Europe, with the former concentrating more on longer-term possibilities and the latter concerned with nearer-term risks.