Europe
New NATO Strategic Concept Will Broaden Vision of Deterrence
An interconnected era requires looking at security through economic, technological, and logistics lenses.
A Joint Jump for US-UK Friendship Day
The British Army's Red Devils and the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute into Washington, D.C.’s baseball stadium.
NATO Needs to Move Protection of Civilians to Center Stage
The Ukraine war shows why the alliance’s upcoming summit cannot give short shrift to the topic of human security.
NATO Must Ensure Defense and Civilian Industries Work Together
A new innovation accelerator and multinational VC fund should be just the beginning.
‘Obsolete’ NATO Force Presence in Baltics Needs Upgrade, Estonian Defense Leader Says
“It’s a joke” that Russia would be deterred by a battalion, secretary says.
‘No Way to Say’ When Turkey Will Release Hold on Sweden, Finland, Says NATO’s Stoltenberg
With Madrid deadline looming, “the progress is maybe just the fact that we have open lines” of communication, Finland’s president said.
In Asia, Defense Ministers Issue New Warnings to China
“Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow,” Japan’s prime minister said at this year’s feistier-than-usual Shangri-La Dialogue.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 103: Three perspectives on Ukraine's future
We hear from three people whose lives have become bound up with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sweden’s NATO Bid Is in Trouble
Domestic politics have elevated a Kurdish parliamentarian, and that worsens Stockholm’s Turkey woes.
US Pushing Monitoring Body to Extend Russian War-Crimes Inquest
The OSCE already did one fact-finding mission in March; U.S. diplomats are whipping up support for another.
Has Ukraine Broken the Russian Military?
With thousands of troops dead, Russia seems desperate for new soldiers—allowing enlistees as old as 50, U.S. defense official says.
World Leaders Tout Self-Reliance Amid Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
“Freedom is more important than free trade,” the NATO leader said at the conference.
Finland, Sweden Would Contribute Militarily to NATO on ‘Day One,’ General Says
Alliance applicants would bring expertise in deterring Russia and advanced naval capabilities in the Baltic Sea.
Pentagon May Give Sweden, Finland More Security Aid
Russia has issued vague threats over the countries' applications to join the alliance.
Does the West Want Ukraine to Win or Not?
The relative trickle of advanced weapons to Kyiv suggests Western leaders would be fine with a stalemate.
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