Ideas
In Lithuania, NATO Troops Set Up Near A Potentially Hostile Border
Just two years ago, it would have been nearly unthinkable for the Western alliance to set up a battalion here, some two hours' drive from Russia.
Policy
It’s Too Early to See a ‘Trump Effect’ on NATO Spending
The U.S. president's rhetoric may have allies talking about their growing defense spending, but it won’t affect most budget proposals for months.
Ideas
The Hidden Potential of NATO’s Gator Navies
Improving U.S.-European amphibious interoperability would bolster the alliance’s defense posture in a non-provocative manner that complements recent moves in land forces.
Policy
3 Urgent Tasks for Trump’s National-Security Team
The administration needs a single line on various policies — but even more urgently, it must fill about 100 top federal jobs, says James Stavridis.
Ideas
Europe Contemplates Life without NATO
Germany is leading a sweeping, on-the-fly rethink of how the European Union might best fend for itself.
Policy
Trump’s Empty Ultimatum to NATO
Defense Secretary Mattis just called for Europe to increase defense spending or else...what exactly?
Policy
'Even a Shining City on a Hill Needs Walls': Senator Tom Cotton
A Republican hawk acclimates to the Trump presidency—and threatens to reconsider the One China policy.
Threats
A Key NATO Ally Looks Nervously at Putin—and Trump
Norway is upping its readiness to ward off Russia, but what it really wants is for Washington to set a transatlantic security policy and stick to it.
Ideas
Trump Will Inherit the Biggest NATO Buildup in Europe Since the Cold War
Clarity keeps peace; weakness invites conflict. PEOTUS's soft talk invites the Russians to misconstrue what’s happening.
Ideas
Trump’s Bid to Remove NATO Official Could Easily Backfire on the US
A strong alliance needs strong staff, like Rose Gottemoeller.
Ideas
Trump Should Halt US Missile-Defense Plans in Europe
The new president seems determined to woo Russia. Here’s one way he can serve American and NATO security goals as well.
Policy
Now What? Trump’s Long List of National Security Unknowns
Nobody knows what the president-elect will do about ISIS, NATO, or the size and shape of the U.S. military and intelligence workforce.
Ideas
Washington is Quietly Reinforcing Europe’s Northern Flank
Much is being done to counter Russian ambitions in the High North, and yet much more remains to be done.
Policy
NATO, Stop Expanding Eastward
The alliance’s growth is doing more harm than good, and other principles of a proposed Détente 2.0.
Policy
Imagine a Russian Invasion of the Baltics, If Trump Were President
A former NATO general imagines a 'frightening scenario.’
Ideas
Vladimir Putin’s Best Summer Ever
Hacking the Democratic Party’s servers is part of Putin’s plan to prove that democracy doesn’t work.
Ideas
Trump's NATO-Rattling Interview Has Delayed a Key Evolution in US Nuclear Posture
The Obama administration had been working to reassure nervous allies ahead of renouncing any first use of nuclear weapons. Now that's on hold.
Ideas
Trump's Loose NATO Talk Already Has Endangered Us
Collective security only works when everyone is committed to the common defense.
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