Joel R. Hillison, is professor of national security studies and the former General Colin Powell Chair of Military and Strategic Studies at the U.S. Army War College.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the most successful alliance in history, faces a moment of immense peril and potentially dramatic change. Joel Hillison, a remarkable soldier and scholar, has stepped up to explain why NATO continues to be a terrific bargain for the United States and a pillar of the global order—as long as the United States continues to recognize its value. Highly recommended.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: A Sustainable U.S. Strategy for Transatlantic Relations.Part I – Causal beliefs, alliances, partners, and key bi-lateral relations.1 Causal beliefs: a synthesis of international relations theory.2 NATO: the foundation of the Transatlantic Strategy. 3 The EU: the scaffolding of a sustainable Transatlantic Strategy.4 Key bi-lateral relations: Sustaining Key Bi-Lateral Relations.5 Türkiye: a difficult but necessary ally.Part II – Challenges – Burden Sharing, Russia, and China.6 Burden Sharing: an Essential Element of a Sustainable Strategy.7 Russia: Why Europe and the United States Still Need Each Other.8 China: Why the United States and Europe need each other to compete.Conclusion

Joel R. Hillison, is professor of national security studies and the former General Colin Powell Chair of Military and Strategic Studies at the U.S. Army War College.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the most successful alliance in history, faces a moment of immense peril and potentially dramatic change. Joel Hillison, a remarkable soldier and scholar, has stepped up to explain why NATO continues to be a terrific bargain for the United States and a pillar of the global order—as long as the United States continues to recognize its value. Highly recommended.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: A Sustainable U.S. Strategy for Transatlantic Relations.Part I – Causal beliefs, alliances, partners, and key bi-lateral relations.1 Causal beliefs: a synthesis of international relations theory.2 NATO: the foundation of the Transatlantic Strategy. 3 The EU: the scaffolding of a sustainable Transatlantic Strategy.4 Key bi-lateral relations: Sustaining Key Bi-Lateral Relations.5 Türkiye: a difficult but necessary ally.Part II – Challenges – Burden Sharing, Russia, and China.6 Burden Sharing: an Essential Element of a Sustainable Strategy.7 Russia: Why Europe and the United States Still Need Each Other.8 China: Why the United States and Europe need each other to compete.Conclusion

Joel R. Hillison, is professor of national security studies and the former General Colin Powell Chair of Military and Strategic Studies at the U.S. Army War College.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the most successful alliance in history, faces a moment of immense peril and potentially dramatic change. Joel Hillison, a remarkable soldier and scholar, has stepped up to explain why NATO continues to be a terrific bargain for the United States and a pillar of the global order—as long as the United States continues to recognize its value. Highly recommended.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: A Sustainable U.S. Strategy for Transatlantic Relations.Part I – Causal beliefs, alliances, partners, and key bi-lateral relations.1 Causal beliefs: a synthesis of international relations theory.2 NATO: the foundation of the Transatlantic Strategy. 3 The EU: the scaffolding of a sustainable Transatlantic Strategy.4 Key bi-lateral relations: Sustaining Key Bi-Lateral Relations.5 Türkiye: a difficult but necessary ally.Part II – Challenges – Burden Sharing, Russia, and China.6 Burden Sharing: an Essential Element of a Sustainable Strategy.7 Russia: Why Europe and the United States Still Need Each Other.8 China: Why the United States and Europe need each other to compete.Conclusion