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.
Threats
Fortress Britain's Coming Crackdown
In the wake of the Manchester attack, the U.K. government is stationing troops in cities and fast-tracking new laws to access encrypted messages.
Ideas
The Manchester Attack and the Difficulty of Prevention
What does it mean that the bomber was 'known to security services?'
Ideas
Hey, NATO, Let's Move Those 50 US Thermonuclear Weapons Out of Turkey
Why risk it? Even if NATO wants the nukes in Europe, Erdogan’s unstable regime is 68 miles from Syria, the hottest conflict zone on earth.
Threats
Russia’s Meddling in the French Election Backfired Spectacularly
After the U.S. election, Russia’s mysterious psy-ops seemed formidable, but the French vote has made the Kremlin look crass rather than cunning.
Science & Tech
The US and Europe Need to Coordinate Their Cyber Weapons
The question isn’t just 'How do we use them together?' but 'Who gets to use them first?'
Threats
The Stockholm Attack Is a Stark Reminder We Have No Way to Fight Low-Tech Terror
As terror attacks become less sophisticated, they are also becoming more difficult to prevent.
Ideas
A New Kind of War Demands New Defensive Alliances
The former president of Estonia proposes a collective-security organization based not on geography but on a shared dedication to democracy.
Ideas