List of NATO articles
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Two people are seen out of focus in the foreground looking toward a stone fortress with a flag atop it. The Perils of Irresponsible Reporting on Russia’s War
Clickbait coverage is the Kremlin’s friend. Just ask the Estonians.
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Macron, Starmer, and Merz talk at a summit in Tirana, Albania Europe’s Delusions Over What It Means to Deter Russia
Leaders are afraid to tell voters what it will take to defend their continent.
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Polish police and army personnel inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a Russian drone shot down over the village of Wyryki-Wola, Poland, on Sept. 10. Russia Just Attacked NATO. Again.
One can only hope that Trump will draw the right conclusion: Coddling Putin leads to disaster.
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A black smoke plume billows from a stack on an oil tanker at sea. Europe and the U.S. Still Haven’t Choked Off Russia’s Energy Riches
The Russian economy may be wobbly, but it is still funding a deadly war with oil and gas sales.
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Rows of soldiers in fatigues and red berets in front of an old building. Who Will Wield All Those Shiny New Weapons?
As defense spending rises and production ramps up, allied armies struggle to fill the ranks.
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Four people stand on stage. Rutte gestures with his hands wide at his side as he talks. Getting European Defense Right
Analysts weigh in on the future of the continent’s security.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a telephone conversation with U.S. President Trump at the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania, on May 16. Stop Fabulating About ‘Security Guarantees’ for Ukraine
The best way to protect Ukraine from another Russian invasion is helping it to win.
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Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump talking to each other. A Brief History of Trump’s Tumultuous Relationship With Zelensky
Here are some of the two leaders’ most turbulent moments to date.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on Aug. 13. Who Zelensky Is Bringing to Washington—and Why
Several European leaders will accompany the Ukrainian president as he makes his case to Trump.
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Military forces standby with flags in the background. How Europe’s Future Hinges on Defense
Jared Cohen: “Without economic growth, you start to evaporate geopolitically.”
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German soldiers of the Bundeswehr (L) chat with British Royal Engineers at a joint operation on an amphibious rig at the Neman River during Saber Strike 2018 military exercises on June 8, 2018 in Zapyskis, Lithuania. Beware Europe’s Military Bridges to Nowhere
NATO’s new spending targets raise questions about the reality of Europe’s military buildup.
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Donald Trump and Mark Rutte in the Oval Office. Trump Shouldn’t Settle for European Spending Pledges
More steps are needed to make good on his administration’s pledge to shift the defense burden to Europe.
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A member of the Peoples Armed Police stands guard in front of the European Delegation in Beijing on April 6, 2023. Europe and China’s Tepid Anniversary
When European and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, relations will be strained.
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Trump and Putin Trump’s Ukraine Shift Sends the Right Signal to Putin
But there won’t be peace without additional pressure on the Kremlin.
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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on July 14. There’s Less to Trump’s Ukraine Shift Than Meets the Eye
Europe will buy unspecified weapons for Ukraine, and Russia gets a long reprieve from sanctions.