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StrateGic PerSPectiveS 16 The U.S. “Rebalance” and Europe: Convergent Strategies Open Doors to Improved Cooperation by Leo G. Michel and James J. Przystup Center for Strategic Research Institute for National Strategic Studies National Defense University Institute for National Strategic Studies National Defense University The Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) is National Defense University’s (NDU’s) dedicated research arm. INSS includes the Center for Strategic Research, Center for Complex Operations, Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, and Conflict Records Research Center. The military and civilian analysts and staff who comprise INSS and its subcomponents execute their mission by conducting research and analysis, publishing, and participating in conferences, policy support, and outreach. The mission of INSS is to conduct strategic studies for the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the unified com- batant commands in support of the academic programs at NDU and to perform outreach to other U.S. Government agencies and the broader national security community. Cover: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao after joint press conference at Great Hall of the People in Beijing, August 30, 2012 (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) The U.S. “Rebalance” and Europe The U.S. “Rebalance” and Europe: Convergent Strategies Open Doors to Improved Cooperation By Leo G. Michel and James J. Przystup Institute for National Strategic Studies Strategic Perspectives, No. 16 Series Editor: Nicholas Rostow National Defense University Press