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The antidote to Brexit: A strong NATO

If the European Union is weakening or even in danger of crumbling, to the delight of Vladi­mir...

Is NATO ready to cross the Rubicon on cyber defence?

In April 2016 Robert Work, United States Deputy Secretary of Defense, declared “[w]e are dropping...

NATO’s hollowing values agenda

When NATO leaders convene for the Warsaw summit this July, their agenda will be dominated by...

Rethinking strategy: NATO and the Warsaw Summit

In crafting a response to the changing strategic environment in which the West finds itself, the...

Turkey, the West’s ‘bothersome ally’

Turkey is featuring prominently in the European media these days. Most of the coverage deals with...

Germany stays all quiet on the Russian front

As symbolism or strategy, Germany’s decision to increase the size of its armed forces by 7,000...

Russian “countermeasures” to NATO are coming

Categorizing its military programs as countermeasures to Western military deployments has a long...

What’s Trump’s position on NATO?

Hillary Clinton went too far when she claimed that Donald Trump said “we should pull out of NATO.”...

Why Bosnia needs to join NATO ASAP

Bringing Bosnia closer to full NATO membership would be extending the zone of stability to a...

NATO–Russia relations: deterrence, hybrid war, and the future of European order

In the run-up to NATO’s Warsaw summit in July, this free-access collection draws together 12 essays...

The 2016 Warsaw NATO Summit: Poland’s hopes, or wishful thinking

When during the 2014 Newport Summit NATO’s decision-makers pointed at Warsaw as a destination for...

In a world of instability, NATO is a linchpin for peace

When I became Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and commander of the U.S. European Command...

Internet Trolling as a hybrid warfare tool: the case of Latvia

Social media has been used increasingly to support military actions. Recent conflicts have...

Confessions of a NATO speechwriter

Speechwriting at NATO is a self-defeating, creatively stifling exercise -- one that threatens the...

Britain’s military standing would not suffer after Brexit

Members of the foreign policy establishment have lined up to argue that a British exit from the EU...

Turkey, the West’s most valuable Mideast partner, is falling apart

Turkey is by far the West’s most important partner in the Middle East today. The European Union has...

Everyone hates the U.N. (until they need it)

The U.N. is key to maintaining order in a world of threats that are oblivious to national borders....

Why Vladimir Putin should rein in his 'Top Guns'

When it comes to aerial and maritime confrontations with Russia, there does seem to be a clear...

What lies behind the emerging idea of ‘national security with Chinese characteristics’

Xi Jinping is trying to do the impossible – modernise China’s armed forces without spending the...

Is NATO still relevant? Trump’s not the only one asking

Slamming NATO as “obsolete,” Commander-in-Chief Donald Trump pulls all American troops out of...

Don’t let Vladimir Putin destroy NATO

Vladimir Putin has been remarkably candid about his strategic goal: to roll back the historic...

Does Turkey still belong in NATO?

Turkey is one of the oldest and most strategically located members of NATO. But when its president,...

Japan has duty to help keep the peace in Asia

Consciously or not, Japan has entered a new foreign-policy era forced on it by a shifting global...

Trump makes one good point on NATO

Controversial presidential candidate Donald Trump gave an interview to the Washington Post on...

Is NATO doing enough in Europe?

A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy...

The Brussels bombings highlight just how wrong Trump is about NATO

The key question posed by Trump was, “Why are we always the one that’s leading, potentially the...

NATO must reopen the nuclear dossier

Months before NATO's Warsaw summit in July, there is hesitance to tackle the issue of nuclear...

Trump and Sanders = NATO's perfect storm

United States presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders may differ on many things,...

Dialogue matters: Russia–NATO relations

There has been much talk about the value, or lack thereof, of dialogue with Russia. But with...

Alliance at risk: strengthening European defense in an age of turbulence and competition

Despite Russian aggression in Ukraine and growing threats along NATO’s southern flank, many...

The bombs are no longer about ISIS

Jamie Seidel, News.com.au (Australia) Russia has changed the game in the Middle East. It’s...

Europeans should spend more for their defense

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg proudly announced that, “after many years of substantial...

How to shore up NATO for the long haul

The Obama administration’s proposal to increase deployment of heavy weapons, armored vehicles and...

Bombs alone won’t beat the Islamic State in Libya

Mattia Toaldo, Foreign Policy (USA) In January, the Pentagon’s Africa Command defined Libya...

Outcomes and recommendations from the Conference NATO2020: Challenges Ahead of Warsaw Summit

The 4th NATO2020: Challenges Ahead of Warsaw Summit conference took place on November 11-12, 2015...

Why NATO expected to lose most of Europe to Russia

A recent RAND wargame on a potential Russian offensive into the Baltics brought talk of a “new Cold...