The European Union: Measuring Counterterrorism Cooperation

Authors

David T. Armitage Jr., Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

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Description

The United States and European Union (EU) are natural partners in the global war on terror, but bureaucratic, cultural, and tactical differences threaten to hinder progress. Multilateral counterterrorism cooperation is inherently difficult because the degree of threat perception and capabilities to fight terrorism vary significantly among the different actors. Even if Americans and Europeans agree on the need to fight global terrorism, especially after clear evidence (for example, the 9/11, 3/11, and 7/7 terrorist attacks), there may be a lack of consensus on the mix of causal or aggravating factors, as well as what steps to take to overcome those factors. One thing that everyone does seem to agree on is that this is a fight no country can undertake alone.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Publication Date

11-2007

Publication

Strategic Forum

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Recommended Citation

Armitage, David T. Jr., "The European Union: Measuring Counterterrorism Cooperation" (2007). Strategic Forums. 29.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/strategic-forums/29