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Atlanticism - in which American and European foreign policy centres around the transatlantic alliance - has ended. Other concerns, both global and local, and different means for addressing them have now come to the fore. Nothing in the new structure of relations preordains an end to the transatlantic cooperation and partnership. The future course of relations will be determined above all by America's policy towards Europe and the Atlantic Alliance. Wise policy can help forge a new, more enduring strategic partnership, through which the two sides of the Atlantic cooperate in meeting the many major challenges and opportunities of our evolving world together. But a policy that takes Europe for granted, that routinely ignores or even belittles European concerns, may force Europe to conclude that the costs of continued alliance outweigh its benefits. (Survival / SWP)

Analyzes the situation in Southeastern Europe, US and European interests in the region, and security issues; focus on burden-sharing debate.

The authors analyze the question of whether a consensus on missile defense can be attained in a colloquium devoted to the subject. Lately, the tenor of the transatlantic debate suggests the possibility of consensus. The authors give four reasons for progressive changes in European views: (1) Opposition was gradually replaced by an interest to explore the issues more thoroughly. (2) The Bush team is listening to European concerns & suggestions. (3) Bush & Putin agreed in July to consult on the interrelated subjects of offensive & defensive systems. (4) As the Bush administration is committed to deployment, European leaders concluded that to influence the nature of deployment is better than nothing. A policy based on the following four principles might just earn allied consensus: (A) Defenses must be embedded in a wide nonproliferation strategy. (B) The objective should be to defend the US, its allies, & friends against small missile threats from small states. (C) Only proven missile defenses should be deployed. (D) A cooperative strategy toward Russia should include new formal limitations of offensive & defensive systems. Missile defense can enhance transatlantic security & strengthen common bonds. Adapted from the source document.