Download or read book A Break from U.S.-led NATO Operations written by Guy Evertson and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "NATO structure has undergone various changes since the ratification of the alliance in 1949. Following WWII, the need for a strong, allied Western Europe was necessary to prevent further expansion and influence from the Soviet Union as the Cold War began. US military strategy at this time saw the need for a large number of US forces to support European allies from Soviet expansion. During the Cold War, US and European allies were facing contention over the number of US troops in Europe, burden sharing of security, and leadership over allied forces. The cost of keeping many forces in Europe and a reluctance to fully share military technology, intelligence, and equipment with allied nations waned on both the US domestically and allied partner nations. Following the Cold War, the US withdrew many of their forces and focused on simultaneously supporting the expansion of NATO, specifically towards Central and Eastern Europe. This allowed a US forward presence to remain but allowed new member nations to fill the void left behind from its Cold War peak. During this time the US began to share and hand over military commands to other partner nations. This restructure in the 1990s resulted in a narrower command structure and new military strategies. These strategies followed the premise that NATOs military units from partner nations are separable but not separate. This allows and set the precedence for the US military to operate independently or with other NATO member's militaries when conducting NATO operations. In order to bridge the various military units across their membership, NATO began to conduct exercises and update strategy to focus on shared equipment and doctrine amongst members. By the end of restructuring in the 1990s, NATO had forged shared responsibility and made progress towards shared, streamlined military leadership, but the US still ensured a forward-reaching presence and control over military operations."--Abstract.