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The United States Transfers NATO Commands to European Allies: Functional Reorganization or Adaptation of Hegemony?
This article argues that the transfer of selected NATO operational commands from the United States to European allies should not be read as a sign of American retrenchment or of a post-hegemonic transition, but rather as a functional reorganisation within a persistently asymmetric alliance structure. By distinguishing between political, operational, and strategic levels of reciprocity, it interprets the reallocation of command responsibilities as an adaptation of U.S. hegemony to changing systemic priorities, rather than a substantive redistribution of strategic control.
