The counterterror coalitions: cooperation with Europe, NATO, and the European Union

Introduction -- September 11 and the War on Terrorism -- The Evolving Role of European Institutions -- Implications for the United States -- Appendix: European and Canadian Contributions to Operation Enduring Freedom, October 2001-October 2002

The long-term success of the counterterror campaign will depend on concerted cooperation from European states, but a key question is the extent to which that cooperation should be pursued through European multilateral institutions. This study argues that the United States should pursue military and intelligence cooperation on a bilateral basis, and it should increasingly pursue financial and law enforcement cooperation on a multilateral basis. The United States should adopt a nuanced strategy in its counterterror relations with Europe