Europe relies on the US less for money, and more for capabilities. Within North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the US provides most of: - Strategic airlift (mo

Europe relies on the US less for money, and more for capabilities. Within North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the US provides most of: - Strategic airlift (moving large forces quickly) - Aerial refueling - Missile defense - Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) - Command, control, and battle management - Nuclear deterrence (via the US nuclear umbrella) Europe can field armies, navies, and air forces, but large-scale, high-intensity war is much harder without the US.