Science & Tech
UK Stands Fast, Won’t Ban Huawei 5G Gear Despite US Warnings
The Vice Chief of Defence Staff says a “sophisticated” approach can capture the benefits while reducing the risks of using Chinese next-gen telecoms gear.
Ideas
Why Germany Should Further Boost Defense Spending, and Why It Probably Won’t
Also: why the Trump administration should shut up about it.
Policy
French MOD Rebukes Trump Administration for Arms-Sales Focus
“NATO’s solidarity clause is called Article 5, not Article F-35,” French armed forces minister Florence Parly said Monday.
Policy
Trump Picks New Top NATO Commander
Top US Air Force general in Europe will lead alliance as Trump officials continue to berate members for more money.
Policy
Toward ‘Fort Trump’: US Makes Poland a ‘Serious Robust Offer’
Defense Undersecretary Rood visited Warsaw to negotiate a controversial permanent presence.
Policy
Critics Blast Trump ‘Protection Racket’ Offer as ‘Pure Idiocy’
The White House's "cost plus 50" plan would require allies to pay 150% of American troop costs. Former commanders say it only hurts U.S. interests.
Ideas
Ep. 40: Cruise Missiles, Missile Defense and 21st-Century Hybrid War
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Ideas
The US-China Tech War Is Being Fought in Central Europe
The Czech Republic’s complicated relationship with the Chinese giant Huawei offers a lesson in the benefits and pitfalls of courting Beijing.
Business
Don’t Sell F-35 To Turkey If It Buys Russian SAMs: Top NATO General
Gen. Scaparrotti, who also leads U.S. European Command, also wants more naval forces at his disposal.
Ideas
The Moment the Transatlantic Charade Ended
At the Munich Security Conference, Europe and the Trump administration stopped pretending to respect each other.
Ideas
Ep. 36: British defense strategy with UK MoD’s Will Jessett
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Business
Test Validates New US Interceptor for European, Japanese Missile Shields
In a first, an SM-3 shot down an intermediate-range ballistic target.
Ideas
Germany Develops Offensive Cyber Capabilities Without A Coherent Strategy of What to Do With Them
Germany has traditionally prioritized defense over offense in cyberspace. That's now beginning to change.
Policy
Trump’s Visit Highlights Threads of Increasing Global Disorder
France’s Macron, who had wooed the new U.S. president, now decries “the selfishness of countries that regard only their own interests.
Business
UK Plans a Decade of Weapons Purchases As Auditors Sound Warning Bells
Defense procurement minister reiterates commitment to 10-year, £186 billion purchase plan.
Policy
NATO’s Largest Exercise in Years Will Test Alliance’s Core Ability
Held in and around Norway, Trident Juncture will test the bloc’s ability to come to the rescue of a treaty ally as tensions rise between Russia and the West.
Ideas
Here’s a 6-Country Defense-Development Effort That Just Might Work
Among its lessons: sometimes, small is better.
Ideas
Ep. 24: Unmasking the GRU; The future of al-Shabaab; F-35 and the UK; and Bell Helicopter CEO Mitch Snyder
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Ideas
How to Fight Russian Infowar in Central Europe
Traditional counter-propaganda techniques are decreasingly effective. The next steps will require focus, engagement, and new thinking.
Business