List of NATO articles
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A military aide carries the "nuclear football," which contains launch codes for nuclear weapons, while walking to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House Oct. 3. Why NATO Needs to Plan for Nuclear War
As the alliance meets this week, leaders must discuss how they will react if Russia uses weapons of mass destruction.
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A fighter in a territorial defense unit, supporting the regular Ukrainian army, holds a Kalashnikov rifle decorated with a Ukrainian flag ribbon during a combat training exercise near Bucha, Ukraine, on June 17. Ukraine Wants to Be NATO’s Friend—With Benefits
Spearheaded by a former NATO chief, the Kyiv Security Compact would put Western security guarantees in writing—but it might be too much for Washington to stomach.
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A man takes away a rainbow flag in Moscow. LGBTQ Russians Were Putin’s First Target in His War on the West
In Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mind, the war in Ukraine and his decadelong assault on LGBTQ rights are two sides of the same coin.
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Russian and Belarusian troops take part in joint military exercises. Russia’s Stripped Its Western Borders to Feed the Fight in Ukraine
But Finland and the Baltic states are still leery of Moscow’s long-term designs.
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Tanks in the German armed forces participate in military exercises near Bergen, Germany, on Oct. 14, 2016. Baltic States Wanted German Tanks in Ukraine Yesterday
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised a new foreign policy. Critics say he has yet to deliver.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg NATO’s Stoltenberg: Ukraine’s Gains Are ‘Extremely Encouraging’
The trans-Atlantic alliance chief discusses Russia’s war in Ukraine and competing with China.
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A soldier of the Polish Army sits in a tank as a NATO flag flies behind during the NATO Noble Jump military exercises of the VJTF forces on June 18, 2015 in Zagan, Poland. Which NATO Do We Need?
Four possible futures for the trans-Atlantic alliance.
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Scholz and Macron in Berlin Scholz and Macron Have a Perilous Ambition for Europe
The idea of “European strategic autonomy” just won’t go away.
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Zelensky and Stoltenberg shake hands in front of Ukrainian and NATO flags. It’s Time to Throw NATO’s Door Wide Open
NATO was meant to be a harbor for the weak and imperiled. It should be again.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with Polish President Andrzej Duda at a press conference in Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland, on June 2. Will the Ukraine War Return Poland to Europe’s Democratic Fold?
Europe and Poland need each other more than ever.
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Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi, Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni, and then-League leader Matteo Salvini participate in a rally of right-wing opposition parties in Rome on Oct. 19, 2019. Italy’s Snap Election Could Hand Putin the Win He Needs
Outspoken supporters of Russia are likely to play key roles in the next government.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appears at a press conference at European Union headquarters in Brussels on Dec. 10, 2021. It’s Time for Olaf Scholz to Walk His Talk
Since announcing revolutionary changes in German defense, Berlin has been dragging its feet nonstop.
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A woman waves the European Union and Georgian flags. Georgia’s Ruling Party Is Tanking Its Own NATO Bid
Accusing the U.S. ambassador of blackmail is just the start.
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U.S. soldiers stand in front of a parked howitzer during a NATO exercise in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on July 20. NATO Is a Luxury Good the United States Doesn’t Need
Europe is capable of defending itself.
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Fiona Hill, the U.S. National Security Council’s former senior director for Europe and Russia, testifies before the House Intelligence Committee in Washington on Nov. 21, 2019. Fiona Hill: Putin’s Running Out of Time
A top Russia advisor to three U.S. presidents explains why the world shouldn’t fall for Moscow’s narrative that it can wait out the West in Ukraine.