Ideas

The US Should Embrace the EU’s New Defense-Cooperation Plan

After years of complaining that Europe isn’t doing enough to defend itself, concerns about U.S. arms exports are misplaced.

Policy

Macron Mic-Drops on Trump, Offers a New Call to Western Leadership

Defending multilateralism and democracy, the French president gave the best political speech America has seen in years.

Ideas

Putin Finally Went Too Far

The unified international response to the Skripal poisoning shows that the West will only suffer so much provocation.

Ideas

To Learn How to Protect America From Digital Threats, Look to Europe

European nations are charting the way, adopting whole-of-society methods for dealing with this new challenge.

Ideas

There Are More and More Threats that Militaries Can't Stop. People's Forces Can Help

Populations are not fragile flowers – far from it. Treating them as a national-security resource can boost a society's resiliency, and even its deterrence.

Threats

Cold War Tactics Return to Britain

Spies, intrigue, and expulsions are back in a way not seen in decades.

Threats

Russia Will Challenge US Military Superiority in Europe by 2025: US General

Russia is advancing in key military technology areas and shows no deceleration in efforts to destabilize the West, said the commander for U.S. forces in Europe.

Threats

New Report Notes Erosion of Pentagon’s Technological Advantage

The evidence ranges from a new long-range Chinese missile to ramped-up European defense spending, an annual assessment of the world’s militaries finds.

Threats

A Holiday Spike in Russian Vessels Near UK Waters

A pair of late-December incidents near Britain's territorial waters are just the latest approaches by Russian maritime forces over the past few years.

Ideas

For NATO, True Interoperability Is No Longer Optional

Here are nine ways to ensure That alliance members could fight together to defend Europe.

Threats

Three Things the US Military Needs to Fight in Europe

One year into rotational deployments on the continent, here’s what the Army and Marines say they need.

Threats

Army Chief: The US Needs More Troops in Europe

The U.S. is "on track," but additional armored forces, long-range artillery and bridging capabilities would help deter Russia, Milley says.

Ideas

What Went Wrong With France's Deradicalization Program?

By training at-risk youths in history, philosophy, literature, and religion, the government hoped to fight terrorism at its root.

Threats

‘Cyber Defense Is Very Much About Political Decisions’

When European defense ministers played a tabletop cyber defense exercise, things got hard very quickly.

Ideas

Why ISIS Is So Good at Branding Its Failures as Successes

The Parsons Green attack shows that governments and media outlets keep falling into the propaganda traps being set for them.

Threats

The Problem of Securing London's Tube

Friday's explosion was not fatal, but it shows how transit networks are especially vulnerable to terrorism.

Ideas

It’s Time to Move US Forces Back to Europe

Basing troops abroad will increase their deterrence, make them readier to fight, and even save money.

Science & Tech

'Every Country Should Have a Cyber War': What Estonia Learned from Russian Hacking

Estonia’s steps have certainly been radical, and other countries can learn lessons from them about how to defend themselves.

Science & Tech

Ukraine is Ground Zero in a New Global Malware Attack

The quick infection of nearly 300,000 computers worldwide is reportedly due to two software exploits released in April by the hacking group called the Shadow Brokers.

Policy

European Battle Groups May Finally Get the Funding to Fight

The decade-old rapid-response groups have never been deployed due to political — and financial — considerations.