This thesis addresses the question How has the Transatlantic Atlantic relation, in terms of security and defence, developed since Obama until Biden, and what explains the main uncovered changes...Show moreThis thesis addresses the question How has the Transatlantic Atlantic relation, in terms of security and defence, developed since Obama until Biden, and what explains the main uncovered changes with special emphasis on the threat from China and Russia? By using neorealism and balance of threat the thesis uncovers, through the use of process tracing with in-depth interviews and primary records, that structural changes have greatly influenced the relationship and will continue to do so in the future. The thesis concludes after the initial decline, transatlantic relations between the EU and USA have now mainly been driven by the Chinese and Russian threats, with a more pragmatic coordinated strategy that benefits both the USA and Europe.Show less
