Obama's Quiet Offensive

By Samuel Charap and Lee Feinstein
Project Syndicate
April 3, 2014

The most significant outcome of US President Barack Obama’s visit to Europe last week was his announcement that the United States and its European allies would establish a “regular NATO presence” in the Eastern and Central European NATO member countries. The move – a response to these countries’ call for concrete reassurance from the US following Russia’s invasion and annexation of Crimea – sends a powerful message to Russian President Vladimir Putin.https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/samuel-charap-and-lee-feinstein-on-america-s-recent-decision-to-bolster-its-role-in-defending-nato-s-eastern-european-members