The challenges to co-operation between the USA and EU in fighting terrorism

Abstract

The relationship between the United States of America and the European Union as regards terrorism is a complex one. As regards the Americans, they usually criticize the European Union's ineffectiveness and also waste time on institutional and administrative refinements. On the other hand, European views the US as being disappointing when it comes to their foreign policy especially when deviating from the EU's principles and values. Meanwhile, as some try to assert that America should focus on its relations with countries such as China and India, this does not mean that the relationship with the European Union will be hindered since they refer to their relations as natural allies. Europe on the other hand also states that no other actor can replace the United States since they have common interests and threats, with very little instances where their objectives do not correspond. In this dissertation we will be going through the cooperation challenges between the two when it comes to terrorism. Moreover we will be determining whether the cooperation problems arise due to internal EU issues.