Threats
Europe Under Siege
The view from Brussels, where the Charlie Hebdo massacre has quickly come to represent an attack on the entire region's security and freedom. By Jeffrey Goldberg
Threats
Gunmen Open Fire at Paris Magazine, Killing 12
A dozen people were killed after gunmen opened fire at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical publication that has been targeted before. By Adam Chandler
Ideas
Building US-UK Military Relations With Science and Technology
Because the U.S. and Britain can’t afford to fight – or develop tomorrow’s technologies -- alone. By UK Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach
Science & Tech
British Spies Don't Need a Warrant To Sift Through NSA Surveillance Data
The U.S. isn't the only country with lax judicial oversight in how its intelligence agencies comb through communications data collected by the NSA. By Dustin Volz
Ideas
The Cold War May Be Over, But the Fight Against Russia Isn’t
When it comes to visible signs of strength in Eastern Europe, NATO and Russia are going in opposite directions. By Mark Seip
Policy
Ukrainians Vote To Face West
Parliamentary elections showed impressive support for pro-European parties. But the impasse in Ukraine's eastern cities is no closer to resolution. By Matt Schiavenza
Business
Army Fights Budget Cuts While Industry Targets Europe
After more than a decade of war, the Army is planning to buy less stuff, while defense firms are courting Europe in the wake of Ukraine. By Marcus Weisgerber
Ideas
More Troops, Not Nukes, Will Deter Russia
The nuclear weapons of the Cold War are useless to today’s hot conflicts in Europe. By Rep. Mike Quigley
Policy
America's Stake in the Scottish Referendum
Why a vote for independence would harm U.S. interests. By David Frum
Policy
Don’t Expect a Pivot To Europe Anytime Soon
Once again, President Obama finds himself reassuring allies while also imploring them to do more. Is NATO listening? By Molly O’Toole
Science & Tech
Who Defends the Virtual Countries of Tomorrow?
Here’s why Estonia is the new frontline in the cyberwar of the future. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
Where Is the Industrial Agenda for the NATO Summit?
Defense leaders have much to discuss at the NATO Summit; it’s time they included the industries that support them. By Hugo Rosemont
Threats
Obama Outlines Expanded US Troop Plan for the Baltics
President Obama wants U.S. troops to continuously rotate through Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania as a hedge against continued Russian aggression. By Marina Koren
Policy
How the U.S. and Europe Failed James Foley
The different U.S. and European approaches to abductions reflect a particularly grim fact confronting American citizens abroad. By David Rohde
Threats
Germany Just Canceled a Defense Deal With Russia - Who's Next?
Germany’s decision may inspire other European nations to cancel previously agreed defense deals with Moscow. By Devjyot Ghoshal
Threats
Europe Joins the Russian Sanctions Party
Following President Barack Obama's lead, the European Union now forbids the sale of bonds, tanks, drills and, yes, the Ebola virus. By Jason Karaian
Threats
What Is Hezbollah Doing in Europe?
Two years after bombing a Bulgarian airport, the Iran-backed terrorists remain as strong as ever on the continent. By Matthew Levitt
Ideas
VIDEO: A Conversation with the British Ambassador on NATO and the Transatlantic Alliance
Watch our full conversation with British Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Peter Westmacott right here.
Ideas
What NATO Needs to Do in the Wake of the Ukraine Crisis
NATO should leverage the crisis in European security created by Moscow to accomplish these four objectives. By John R. Deni
Science & Tech
The U.K. Is Fine With Its Fleet of Nuclear Subs, Thank You Very Much
In a report three years in the making, a panel of former British defense and foreign-affairs leaders said shifting to alternative nuclear platforms isn't worth it. By Elaine M. Grossman
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