Publication

This paper looks at the implications of the US Army’s European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) contribution to NATO’s ballistic missile defense program for the US. The authors argue that due to a lack of contribution from other allies, the US Army is likely to face increased manpower demands, materiel requirements, and training needs in order to meet the demand signal created by the program. They conclude that this will ultimately exacerbate the perceived imbalance in transatlantic burden-sharing, particularly if the EPAA provides little, if any, benefit to the defense of US territory.