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NATO at 70 — not a time to retire

When we celebrate NATO’s 70th anniversary in 2019, we will not be celebrating an outdated...

Is nuclear disarmament set to self-destruct?

The Americans say they have powerful evidence that, over several years, Russia has developed and...

NATO’s Trident Juncture 2018 exercise: political theatre with a purpose

Jack Watling, RUSI (United Kingdom) NATO has concluded its largest live exercise since the...

NATO is in the middle of an expensive and dangerous military exercise. Here’s why those war games are worth it

Over 50,000 troops, hundreds of aircraft and dozens of warships under his command are spread out...

Exercise Trident Juncture is a response to Russian aggression

The goal of the drills isn’t simply tactical. Although Alliance officials have stopped short of...

Trump is right to withdraw from that nuclear treaty

The INF treaty was supposed to eliminate all missiles with a range of about 300 to 3,500 miles....

Renegotiate the INF agreement, don't withdraw!

US President Donald Trump wants to withdraw from the 1987 INF treaty, saying Russia has violated it...

Why Belgium's pick of its next fighter is pivotal for Europe's future security

Much has changed in the Low Countries during the intervening millennium, but the need of allies to...

Why Finland and Sweden still flirt with joining NATO

Throughout the Cold War, Finland and Sweden maintained neutrality to avoid the crosshairs of...

NATO’s purpose is to ensure we don’t have to defend Montenegro

There is a reason Putin despises the NATO alliance so much — and has fought to prevent further...

A Russian attack on Montenegro could mean the end of NATO

Russia is not as powerful as it was in the Soviet era but, thanks to President Vladimir Putin’s...

5 things about NATO people too often misunderstand

Of all the goofy things that Donald Trump has done as president, nothing ignites the outrage of the...

The NATO summit proves Europe doesn't get Trump – or the US

Trump is certainly a different political leader and US president. His style is unique, but he...

Ban NATO summits

After watching this NATO summit unfold here in Brussels, we think it’s worth considering whether...

Trump Fumed, but NATO Members Got What They Wanted

U.S. President Donald Trump did just about everything he could to spoil the NATO summit in Brussels...

NATO-Gipfel kehrt zur Normalität zurück

Nach dem ersten Tag des NATO-Gipfels in Brüssel war klar: Es gab Streit, aber kein totales...

Two foundations for a successful NATO summit

Ensuring a successful NATO summit requires getting the fundamentals right. Namely, NATO should...

NATO–Russia Council: What are the outcomes?

The principal outcome of the NATO–Russia Council (NRC) held on May 31, 2018 is that it actually...

Trump vs NATO: the trade war is becoming a security crisis

The future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation looks shakier now than perhaps at any time...

Winning on NATO

We noted earlier this week that one of President Trump’s less appreciated foreign-policy successes...

As Germany prepares for NATO crisis-response role, its military readiness is ‘abysmal’

Germany’s military is virtually undeployable and security experts say it is too weak to meet its...

Putin Is playing with fire and we all may get burned

When the U.S., U.K. and France launched airstrikes against Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons...

RIP the trans-Atlantic alliance, 1945-2018

The Atlantic alliance, built to contain the Soviet Union in the aftermath of World War II, began to...

Understanding Russian Propaganda in Eastern Europe

In addition to employing a state-funded multilingual television network, operating various...

Absent at Munich: Placing cybersecurity on the main stage of geopolitics

Every year, the Munich Security Conference brings together heads of state, leaders of multinational...

Putin’s nuclear-tipped hybrid war on the West

This month marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s March 2014 annexation of Crimea, an event that...

Pentagon budget increase will lead to a 'major economic disaster,' says retired US Army officer

The budget deal that skyrockets Pentagon and domestic spending by at least $320 billion is laying...

New ‘hybrid’ plots revealed in Russian anti-Western policy

The central theme of the traditional Munich Security Conference last weekend was the current...

Moldova’s cooperation with NATO - strategic choice or political tactic?

The Moldovan Ministry of Defense is hoping to soon begin the second phase of the NATO’s Defense...

The tragic truth about America's longest war

The Taliban bombing in Kabul last Saturday that killed more than a hundred people could have...

With nuclear weapons, we’re getting too comfortable thinking the unthinkable

A dangerous disconnect is emerging between the horrific impacts of even the limited use of nuclear...

Does the UK really need to increase its defence spending?

Chief of general staff Sir Nick Carter says a bigger budget is required to keep up with Russia....

NATO next steps: Upgrade the role of finance ministers

While the member nations are preparing for the summit, the Trump administration should press its...

Serbia balances between Russia and the West

As Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic meets with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, his...

Trump's new strategy: Russia is an actual threat

President Donald Trump rolled out his national security strategy, a key planning document that...

Norway’s defense minister: The path to the next NATO summit

NATO faces a deteriorating security environment that is both dynamic and complex. Threats present...