U.S. Strategy Towards Lithuania: A Regional Approach
U.S. Strategy Towards Lithuania: A Regional Approach

Summary/Abstract: The last century will be remembered in the history of international relations as a century of American hegemony and dominance. However, the terrorist attacks of September 11 challenged this view. For the first time since World War II the United States was attacked on its own territory, adding a new dimension to the American threat perception. Therefore, U.S. strategic concepts had to change accordingly. This transformation has had a direct impact on Lithuanian-American relations. On one hand, in U.S. security strategy, Europe is no longer perceived as a potential area of instability. New threats to U.S. security largely come from the other parts of the world, and the focus of Washington's policies is shifting towards these regions. On the other hand, the robust development of Central and Eastern Europe, along with certain political and economic strengths in Russia, raises U.S. economic and trade interest in countries like Lithuania.

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