Ideas
Turkey's Slow-Cooking Crisis With Its Allies Is Coming to a Boil
Ankara just got its first F-35. It may never get another.
Science & Tech
Amid NATO Infighting, the Future of the F-35 Is Shrinking
The U.S. Senate wants to revoke Turkey’s license to buy the jet, while other European governments are looking to get a competitor off the ground.
Policy
Has Trump Irreversibly Altered the GOP's Foreign Policy?
He’s reprising a struggle within the party that was fought in the 1950s—with long-term results.
Ideas
NATO Needs More Big Exercises, Too
More multinational training events would go a long way towards improving European defense – and it would strengthen the transatlantic relationship, too.
Ideas
An Alliance Too Far: The Case Against a Cyber NATO
Should such an organization even get off the ground, it would soon fall apart. But there are other paths to take.
Ideas
NATO’s Most Urgent Pledge Isn’t 2%-of-GDP. It’s Better Cyber Defense
The alliance has made strides toward its 2016 Cyber Defense Pledge. But more must be done, and urgently.
Ideas
How to Admit Georgia to NATO — Without Triggering a War
Russia’s partial occupation of the Caucasian country has given it a kind of veto on alliance membership. Here's a way around that.
Ideas
Why Europeans Turned Against Trump
Many see an America pulling away from the world order it shaped, the colossus at twilight, turning inward as other powers rise.
Policy
Show of Unity: US’ NATO Ambassador Says ‘We Are One’
Working to ease continental worries deepened by Trump’s Iran-deal decision, a top U.S. diplomat says America is as committed as ever to the alliance.
Ideas
The US Should Seize Its Chance to Help Shape a Key Ally’s Capabilities
Britain’s 2015 defence plan fell apart; a new review offers a door to new discussions.
Policy
Trump Touts Increased NATO Spending, But That Sort of Misses the Point, Experts Say
Experts say that the conversation’s been too focused on how much allies are putting toward defense, not on what they get for it.
Ideas
We Need a NATO for Infowar
Western countries have pitifully few defenses against ever-more-powerful disinformation campaigns. Banding together can help.
Ideas
For Not-Quite-Wars, Italy Has a Useful Alternative to Traditional Troops
More nations should consider creating police-cum-military forces for hybrid stabilization missions.
Ideas
NATO Needs to Step Up its Maritime Defenses
Here are a few steps the alliance should pursue at its upcoming summit in Brussels.
Threats
The Threat Within NATO
An alliance built on democratic ideals is seeing the rise of strongmen in its midst.
Threats
Cold War Tactics Return to Britain
Spies, intrigue, and expulsions are back in a way not seen in decades.
Ideas
Russian Subs Are Sniffing Around Transatlantic Cables. Here’s What to Do About It
First, realize that they carry more than just phone calls and email.
Ideas
For NATO, True Interoperability Is No Longer Optional
Here are nine ways to ensure That alliance members could fight together to defend Europe.
Threats
Inside the Weirdest Relationship a NATO Ally Has with Russia
Nationally, relations are cool as Norway pushes soldiers north and invests in anti-submarine capabilities. Regionally? It’s a different matter.
Ideas
Russia’s Hybrid Attacks Should, At Long Last, Force the EU and NATO to Team Up
Five ways these largely congruent yet poorly coordinated organizations could start putting their collective capabilities to best use.
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