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US European Command Area of Responsibility. Overview. Area of Responsibility Art Economic Systems Political Systems US Interests. Area of Responsibility. Geography 1/5th of the planet 51 countries on two continents (includes Israel for political, not geographic, reasons - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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US European Command US European Command Area of ResponsibilityArea of Responsibility
• Area of Responsibility• Art• Economic Systems• Political Systems• US Interests
OverviewOverview
• Geography– 1/5th of the planet– 51 countries on two continents
(includes Israel for political, not geographic, reasons
– Total population of over 1 billion
Area of ResponsibilityArea of Responsibility
• Languages– European Union has 23 official
languages– European Union has goal of citizen
fluency in two other languages other than native language
Area of ResponsibilityArea of Responsibility
• Fine Arts– Sculpture– Pottery– Painting – Drawing
ArtArt
• Performing Arts– Music– Drama– Dance
ArtArt
La Scala Opera House
Beethoven
• Evolution of European Fine Art– Dates to 800-400 BCE– Revival of fine art, including architecture during the Italian
Renaissance• Re-established art based on classical Greek principles
• Modern art era began in early nineteenth century– Art Nouveau– Cubism– Expressionism– Surrealism– Pop-Art
ArtArt
• Types– Market economy
• True capitalism
– Planned or command economy• Socialism
– Mixed economy• Most “capitalist” countries are
actually mixed
Economic SystemsEconomic Systems
• European Union (EU)– 27 current members– 9 candidate countries
• Common currency—The Euro– 16 member nations have adopted– Not condition of membership– Allows for coordinated economic reaction– Eliminates cost of monetary exchange– Over 60% of EU citizens use the euro
daily
Economic SystemsEconomic Systems
• Unification– United Nations (UN)
• 3 of 5 permanent security council members: France, UK, and Russia
– North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)• Began in response to communism but now has many former
Soviet Bloc nations as members– The EU
• Initially economic in focus but has taken on a significant political role
• Unlike UN & NATO, is a Europe-only organization
Political SystemsPolitical Systems
• National Security and International Relations– Impact of OIF on US/European relations– Bush unpopular in Europe but Obama well received– Close relationship of USEUCOM
with European nations supporting OEF– EU cooperation with UN sanctions
against Iran’s nuclear ambitions– US/Russian relations growing tense
• Weapons treaties• Human rights• Gas and oil supplies
US InterestsUS Interests
• Economic Relations– EU and US economies
• Highly interdependent • Account for about half of
global economy– Transatlantic Economic Council
(TEC)• Only high-level forum for discussion of
economic issues– Impact of global financial crisis
US InterestsUS Interests
• Area of Responsibility• Art• Economic Systems• Political Systems• US Interests
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