This stands in contrast to most European countries, where the Chief of Defense Staff (CHODS) is the sole operational commander of all national military forces.
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The Time has Come to “Europeanise” NATO
Calls for stronger European leadership and strategic autonomy within NATO
Key Insights
The relationship between the United States (US) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is often fantasised about by Europeans, who are quick to confound US defence with NATO. However, we should consider NATO in the same way as the Americans – a European regional organisation in which the United States participate.
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Vigilant, J. (2024). The Time has Come to “Europeanise” NATO. EPIS Insight · Security Policy & Defence.
doi.org/10.69790/epis04