NATO

Several important events occurred this year, but few did anything to significantly alter global trends.

The French president is intentionally trying to change NATO and the EU—and the sooner the rest of Europe realizes it’s for their own good, the better.

The Denmark incident reveals how skittish the U.S. State Department has become when engaging with experts who have criticized the president’s policies.

After this week’s summit, members must keep turmoil in the political side of the alliance from undermining its military purpose.

The president is correct to call the bluff of rich allies who free-ride on U.S. military might.

Tensions at NATO’s anniversary gathering aside, the secretary-general defends the alliance’s record.

Renewed defense spending by European states is in part a response to Russian aggression.

Trump’s bullying prompted NATO Chief Stoltenberg to praise the U.S. president for his “leadership on defense spending,” and the alliance is bolstering itself against Russia.

Tensions between Moscow and Brussels have led to a dangerous militarization of Eastern Europe. But Minsk is showing an alternative.

Emmanuel Macron thinks the Atlantic alliance is brain-dead, but its problems have deeper roots than the recent U.S.-Turkish spat over Syria.

The NATO secretary-general shoots back at the French president, praising the U.S. commitment to the organization and warning of a divided Europe.

Not all allies are made equal. But who’s worth the commitment, and who’s not?

Washington has abandoned the Kurds. If Europe doesn’t bolster its defenses, the Poles, Lithuanians, and Latvians could be next. 

Rather than distributing military burdens equitably, Washington’s rollbacks weaken both the United States and its allies.

Foreign Policy and the Brookings Institution are teaming up for a new podcast focused on practical solutions to the biggest challenges facing the world today.

The United States failed to stop Russia’s S-400 sale to Turkey despite having the tools to do so. Don’t be surprised if the Kremlin continues to use arms sales to extend its influence.

Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo have made it clear that the United States is no longer committed to protecting Europe. The need for a viable pan-European defense force has never been greater.

The blame for Ankara’s antagonistic stance to Washington lies with both sides, a product of decades of misunderstandings.