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From Burden Sharing to Burden Transfer: U.S. Demands on European Conventional Defence

What capability problem does From Burden Sharing to Burden Transfer address for European deterrence, readiness and strategic autonomy?

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Platform publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-06-13

The text consolidates a coherent U.S. signalling pattern during 2025–26 in which Europe’s conventional defence is explicitly framed as primarily a European obligation, with the United States positioning itself as a critical but more limited enabler. The 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) directs that Europe “stand on its own feet” and “take primary responsibility for its own defense” against threats.

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From Burden Sharing to Burden Transfer: U.S. Demands on European Conventional Defence

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Published 2026-06-13 (Platform publication)
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signalling pattern during 2025–26 in which Europe’s conventional defence is explicitly framed as primarily a European obligation, with the United States positioning itself as a critical but more limited enabler.

Topics Strategic Autonomy #strategic-autonomy

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