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The Coming Split in NATO
Trump wants our European allies to build their military strength. What will it look like if they do?
Policy
‘I Believe in NATO’ Says Trump at Summit, Allaying Morning Fears of Pullout
To some surprise, the president gave his strongest backing for NATO yet, minutes after leaving an emergency meeting of alliance leaders to address his threats on spending levels.
Policy
Donald Trump Didn’t Kill NATO, But…
Trump was on relatively good behavior, but NATO leaders acted more like salesmen than statesmen, defending the very existence of the alliance that protected the West for 70 years.
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What the UK Wants from the NATO Summit
Continue work on programs set in 2014 and 2016, and recognize the alliance’s immense value.
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The Lesson of the Great War: Stay Engaged, America
A century after the guns fell silent, the United States risks replicating the errors of the past.
Policy
Trump Not Planning to Threaten US Troop Withdrawal from Europe; Solo Putin Meeting Was His Idea
Previewing the NATO Summit and Putin meeting, officials say Trump has the facts on Russian meddling, wants Putin meeting to start "dialogue."
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The Great Russian Disinformation Campaign
In a new book, Timothy Snyder explains how Russia revolutionized information warfare—and presages its consequences for democracies in Europe and the United States.
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The Trump-Putin Summit: What the Europeans Fear
A U.S. leader meeting a Russian one is not particularly unusual. The context is.
Policy
NATO Will Outlive Trump (and Putin), Don’t Worry
Before Trump heads back to Europe, remember that NATO isn’t the G-7 and military relations are much stronger than the political ones they often endure.
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Turkey's Slow-Cooking Crisis With Its Allies Is Coming to a Boil
Ankara just got its first F-35. It may never get another.
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What Europe Can Teach America About Russian Disinformation
“If we are serious about defending Western values, now is the time.”
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Trump Is Choosing Eastern Europe
That is the subtext of the mini-crises sparked by his ambassador to Germany and of a recent speech by the assistant secretary of state for Europe.
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Why Europeans Turned Against Trump
Many see an America pulling away from the world order it shaped, the colossus at twilight, turning inward as other powers rise.
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As AI Begins to Reshape Defense, Here’s How Europe Can Keep Up
It’s clear that the continent’s political and military leaders are wrestling with the implications of artificial intelligence. But debate needs to translate into action, and quickly.
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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.
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Putin Finally Went Too Far
The unified international response to the Skripal poisoning shows that the West will only suffer so much provocation.
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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.
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