Ideas
It’s High Time for Germany to Fund, and Fix, Its Military
The country is far from NATO’s 2% budget guideline, and its defense establishment is rife with dysfunction.
Ideas
Ep. 51: Magnus Nordenman on Russia, the U.S., and "The New Battle for the Atlantic"
Magnus Nordenman explains how America's strategic and operational environment in the North Atlantic has changed since the Cold War, and quite a bit more.
Ideas
Where Can the US and Turkey Go From Here?
The battle to save the relationship will not be an easy one, but we have not lost it just yet.
Policy
NATO Secretary General: Alliance, Turkey Still Friends Despite S-400
“I’m not underestimating the difficulty related to the S-400, but I’m saying that Turkey as a NATO member is much more than S-400,” Jens Stoltenberg said.
Ideas
Send Turkey’s F-35s to Eastern Europe
If Putin is going to send S-400 air-defense systems to Ankara, NATO should send advanced fighter jets where they can deter Russia.
Ideas
Brexit’s National-Security Impact: It’s More Than the Economy, Stupid
The Trump Administration must broaden its trade-focused perspective, lest it find itself even more isolated from Washington’s closest allies and partners.
Policy
UK Defense Secretary: We Need a Stronger NATO Now More Than Ever
Penny Mordaunt recaps June’s NATO ministerial and looks ahead to the December NATO Summit in London.
Threats
With Treaty Set to Expire, NATO Scrambles to Counter Russian Missile Threat
A "dangerous and entirely avoidable reality" is just five weeks away.
Ideas
Melians’ Revenge: How Emerging Tech Can Fortify NATO’s Eastern Flank
AI, 3D printing, commercial drones, and more can give the alliance’s easternmost nations a surprisingly potent defensive punch.
Threats
Brussels Forum, Live
Watch the livestream from the German Marshall Fund's annual Brussels Forum.
Policy
Mission No. 1: Esper Will Attend NATO Meeting Next Week
Avoiding international embarrassment, soon-to-be Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper will attend a regularly scheduled defense ministers meeting.
Policy
US to Send 1,000 More Troops to Poland
Last fall, Warsaw asked for a tank division. Looks like they're getting rotating logistics troops instead.
Policy
Pentagon Gives Turkey a Deadline to Cancel S-400 Deal or Lose F-35
By July 31, says the ASecDef, Ankara must choose between the Russian S-400 or the U.S.-led JSF.
Policy
NATO’s New Military Commander: 'I Suspect' Turkish-Alliance Mil-to-Mil Ties Will Endure
In his first sitdown interview as SHAPE, Gen. Todd Wolters said Ankara cannot have both the F-35 and S-400.
Ideas
Allies Try Using D-Day to Remind Trump Who America's Real Friends Are
The U.S. president has expressed affection for authoritarian leaders, so it’s unclear what impression the celebrations will make on him.
Ideas
The US-UK Alliance Has Seen Better Days
As President Trump arrives in Britain, the two partners are divided on how to deal with Iran, Huawei, and even Brexit.
Policy
Lockheed: We Could Easily Sell Turkey’s F-35s to Other Customers
CEO: We’ll be fine if Ankara buys a Russian air-defense system instead of our jets.
Science & Tech
NATO Getting More Aggressive on Offensive Cyber
Secretary General Stoltenberg says NATO pushes limits of what the alliance can do in cyberspace.
Ideas
Time to Pull US Nuclear Weapons Out of Turkey
Storing nuclear weapons close to trouble is a bad idea, and giving Ankara a shared finger on the nuclear trigger is rapidly losing its charm.
Ideas