The Us Ballistic Missile Defense Policy In Europe And The Asia Pacific

Download or read book The U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Policy in Europe and the Asia-Pacific written by Soo-hyung Lee and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. ballistic missile defense policy toward Europe and the Asia-Pacific region could be seen as a policy initiative that satisfies both of the two meanings of rebalancing strategy, which are the strategic redirection of the defense policy and efficient operations of its military forces. Although the efforts of the American missile defense system construction in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region were promoted before the rebalancing strategy, the U.S. missile defense policy in these regions could be interpreted as a component of the rebalancing strategy. Based on its missile defense policy, it is possible for the United States to pursue efficient management and the retrenchment of its military forces in Europe. In addition, the United States will protect the security of its allies and strengthen cooperation with partner states in the Asia-Pacific region. Therefore, this article reviews the U.S. missile defense policy in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region from the standpoint of rebalancing strategy and examines its strategic implications for the ROK-U.S. alliance.