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86 Interview From the Cradle to the Grave – Conversation with Igor Smirnov Photo: Atlantic Council
The Unfi nished Chapter of Europe: Security and NATO’s Role in Eastern Europe A conversation with Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President of the Atlantic Council, Interviewer: Adam Reichardt NEW EASTERN EUROPE: Does the United States still have security interests in Eastern Europe? DAMON WILSON: Absolutely. I strongly believe that the United States still has security interests in Eastern Europe and in the new Eastern Europe as we have come to understand it. My fear is, however, that this is becoming a less common view in Washington and the United States. I believe that, throughout the 20th century, the United States has been a strong ally of European powers. In fact, part of what has brought us to Europe has been the confl ict within Europe. Once the historic rivalry between France and Germany was resolved, we saw the narrative of European confl ict move east, and since then, confl ict in Europe has been about the uncertainty in the space between Germany and Russia. Since the end of the Cold War a lot has been achieved. Large players such as NATO and the EU, mainly through their enlargements, have taken care of a large portion of that narrative; but not the whole story. Is the United States completing the story? It is true that we have radically transformed the security situation in Central Europe, to the point that we are much less worried about what is going on in terms of security in this region. Th e majority of countries are, in fact, America’s allies. However, we know that it is important to take their concerns seriously. Take the example of our contingency plans developed within NATO and our seriousness about Article 5’s commitment that an armed attack against one or more member is considered an attack against them all. Further to that point, President Obama has just announced the United States will deploy an F-16 aviation detachment to Poland in addition to the Patriot missile battery and our continuing joint eff orts on the NATO missile defence system. But our focus is not a particular military concern or battle situation for Central Europe. Our compelling security interest surrounds the uncertainty about
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