Building On Success: The Enhanced Partnership In Northern Europe
Building On Success: The Enhanced Partnership In Northern Europe

Summary/Abstract: U.S. has always been committed to Northern Europe. There have been a number of times when the United States might well have walked away from this region. In 1945, we could have accepted Soviet annexation of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. We did not. In 1991 when those states regained their independence, we could have turned our attention elsewhere. We did not. In spring 2004 Northern Europe becomes a home to six EU members and six NATO members and we could decide to channel all our cooperation trough those two organizations. We have not. The United States and Northern Europe are bound together by common interests and shared values. We have been partners in the successful development of the Baltic Sea region, and we intend to work with the Nordic and Baltic states to continue and expand this success in coming years.

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