Foreign Policy Research Institute A Nation Must Think Before it Acts Deterrence and Forward Presence in Europe: From Cold War to Present

Deterrence and Forward Presence in Europe: From Cold War to Present

  • March 24, 2018

The emergence of the Cold War following WWII did not allow for all U.S. troops to return home. The First Division, among other units, remained for a long time to help provide conventional deterrence and to reassure allies. The aftermath of the Cold War allowed for a reduction in the number of forces deployed, but new geopolitical realities may affect this moving forward.

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