Science & Tech
How NATO Is Preparing to Fight Tomorrow’s Cyber Wars
As members fight off cyber attacks from Russia, here’s a deep dive into spending goals, partnerships, and policy debates about going on the offensive.
Ideas
The 2% Benchmark Is Blinding Us to NATO Members’ Actual Contributions
It is far more revealing to look at the forces and capabilities each country sends abroad on alliance missions.
Policy
If War with Russia Breaks Out, Borders and Bureaucracy Could Slow the West’s Response
In a summer of multinational exercises in Europe, the first thing the U.S. Army learned was: ‘Borders are hard.’
Threats
In Ukraine, the US Trains an Army in the West to Fight in the East
For more than two years, some 300 American soldiers have been quietly helping train an enormous partner military in western Ukraine.
Threats
What You Need to Know About Russia’s Big Wargame on NATO’s Doorstep
Here’s what NATO and the region is watching for this year — and why.
Ideas
Russia Has 100K Troops On the Move. Here's Why NATO Can't Do the Same
From mismatched rail lines to red tape, a host of obstacles show why NATO needs its own version of Russia's upcoming Zapad 2017 exercise.
Policy
As Trump and Putin Met, US and UK Defense Chiefs Discussed Ways to Deter Russia
While one part of Trump’s executive branch looks to improve relations with Moscow, another prepares for the worst.
Science & Tech
Former NATO Commander: Alliance Needs to Take Cyber Fight to Russia's Door
In May, a former NATO supreme commander urged the alliance to plan an offensive cyber policy to combat Russian information influence operations.
Ideas
How Poland Sets Trump Up for Success With Putin
Trump’s Poland visit could give the American president a strong message – and momentum – for his Putin meeting later this week.
Science & Tech
Former Pentagon Money Man to Oversee Defense of NATO Computer Networks
Kevin Scheid returns to the alliance as members eye spending increases to pay for cyber projects and traditional weapons.
Ideas
It’s Time for NATO to Look North
The alliance’s six-year old maritime strategy quickly needs updating for the new (and more Russian) age.
Ideas
At BALTOPS, It’s Back to Prepping for High-End Warfare
The annual NATO exercise in tight Baltic waters, grown a bit sleepy after the Cold War, has snapped back into serious intensity.
Threats
A Giant Russian Exercise Will Soon Put 100,000 Troops on NATO’s Border. Then What?
As Russia and Belarus prep for their quadrennial fight-the-West wargame, NATO’s Baltic states are watching more than a bit nervously.
Science & Tech
Poland Is Preparing for 15 Years of Rising Tension with Russia
The future battles of Eastern Europe will be fought with lasers, cheap missile-drones, and surgical strike units.
Ideas
The Longest War Fades Even at NATO
Cameras focused on Trump, but war commanders in Afghanistan wanted more troops from NATO, not promises.
Policy
NATO, Meet Donald Trump
A 28-member, 68-year-old alliance faces the conundrum of how to deal with the new American president.
Ideas
Hey, NATO, Let's Move Those 50 US Thermonuclear Weapons Out of Turkey
Why risk it? Even if NATO wants the nukes in Europe, Erdogan’s unstable regime is 68 miles from Syria, the hottest conflict zone on earth.
Ideas
The Trump Effect: One Path To A New NATO
The alliance must overcome three hurdles to revitalize trust and the transatlantic relationship, former senior NATO officials write.
Threats
NATO Laying Groundwork to Send More Troops To Iraq, Afghanistan
The bump could come with more alliance responsibility for fighting ISIS in Iraq.
Ideas
America’s Allies Are in Decline. Here’s How the US Should Adjust
As global power shifts, Washington needs a new strategy, and a new way of managing its alliances.
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