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A reply to Ronald R. Krebs's (2002) critique of the author's (1999) investigation of US foreign policy toward European security. Although Krebs criticized the author for not providing a theoretical explanation of contemporary US policy toward European security, it is stated that Krebs himself failed to offer a theoretical account. Krebs is subsequently charged with overlooking the possibility of applying neoliberal institutional theory to the study of cases in which institutions are ultimately not created, eg, the European Defense Community. In addition, Krebs is critiqued for supporting the position that the establishment of a European security system is contingent upon the involvement of US political institutions. Rather than contend that European resentment of US military presence will ultimately result in the US military's withdrawal from Europe, balance-of-power theory is used to explain such an eventual removal. J. W. Parker