Sweden plans largest military buildup since the Cold War amid Russia threat and uncertain US-EU ties
Sweden’s prime minister says his government wants to ramp up defense spending to a target of 3.5% of the Nordic ...
Opinion
The Heritage Foundation7hOpinion
Next Steps for Germany’s National Security Zeitenwende
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared in 2022 that Germany was undertaking a societal and political sea change on national security matters. The word he used for this sea change in thinking, ...
How Is Europe Preparing for Life Without US in NATO
Europe's NATO members may publicly express confidence in the continent's relationship with the U.S., but many European ...
To many in Europe, Trump has punched holes in NATO’s nuclear umbrella
It’s a new day in Europe. Gone are the halcyon years of unshakeable American commitment to Europe’s defense against Russia.
History tells us Trump’s current stance on Russia won’t end the war. Here’s why
The U.S. president’s transactional approach to diplomacy is diminishing any prospect of a just resolution to the ...
The National Interest9dOpinion
Why NATO Should Move Nuclear Weapons to Poland
Expanding the nuclear-sharing program to Warsaw would send a clear message to Putin: any attack on Poland would be a ...
Politico13d
Rutte is odd man out in the ‘new NATO’
NATO has a history of transforming itself to fit the geopolitical moment. Western leaders questioned the alliance’s relevance after the Cold War. So NATO took on new missions by establishing no ...
Can Europe break free from NATO and forge its own security path?
For decades, Europe's security architecture has heavily relied on the US-led NATO framework. Amid the current instability, ...
Devdiscourse17h
Sweden's Bold Defense Boost: A New Era of Security
Sweden plans to significantly increase its defense budget to 3.5% of GDP by 2030, responding to NATO's anticipated spending ...
The New York Times13d
Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO?
Ukraine has made membership in NATO a key strategic aim ... U.S. protection against the Soviet Union, which during the Cold War was cementing its domination over Central and Eastern Europe ...