Ideas

Deter? Detente? NATO Has Lessons for the North Korean Conundrum

The U.S.-ROK alliance needs a strategy that supports best-case outcomes — and hedges against worst-case scenarios.

Ideas

Brexit Heralds a Decline of Anglo-American Power

The UK’s all-but-inevitable departure from the EU may well scuttle NATO. U.S. officials must be prepared.

Policy

Trump Learns to Live With NATO—And Vice Versa

There are arguments over spending, and all manner of other issues. But the 70-year-old alliance has seen bad times before.

Ideas

Livestream: 'NATO Engages: The Alliance at 70'

Watch the 2019 ‘NATO Engages’ summit, with VP Mike Pence, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, and more, live from Washington, D.C.

Science & Tech

Installing Chinese 5G Gear is Dangerous — and Probably Inevitable: NATO Center Report

Alliance members should look to mimic Britain, which created an entire government office to scrutinize Huawei’s products for security problems.

Ideas

On NATO’s Eastern Frontier, Let’s Not Lose a War Before It Starts

The alliance needs more forces in Poland — and the logistics and enabling capabilities that will allow them to operate effectively.

Ideas

3 Ways Europe Is Looking at a Fraying NATO

A close look at France, Germany, and Poland reveals important divisions in the 70-year-old alliance — and suggests a way forward.

Ideas

To Strengthen NATO, Congress Must Help End Its Reliance On Russian Equipment

Here are three steps to remove a dangerous dependence on the alliance’s primary threat.

Ideas

We Need a NATO/EU for Cyber Defense

The world’s democracies aren’t properly organized to fend off today’s authoritarian attacks, let alone reshape the internet and key industries to stop tomorrow’s.

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.

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

Ep. 39: What comes after Putin? Assessing the future of US-Russian relations

This week we take a look at Russia and the future of the U.S.-Russian relationship.

Ideas

Rethink 2%: NATO ‘Defense Spending’ Should Favor Cyber

Today, a dollar or euro spent on network security goes farther than one spent on conventional arms.

Ideas

Fill the Cracks in NATO's Maritime Strategy

If Russia decides to attack the Western alliance, it would do so along several fissures that need shoring up.

Ideas

Want NATO Allies to Boost Defense Spending? Don’t Build Fort Trump

Basing an American division in Poland will reduce allies’ incentive to build up their own forces.

Ideas

Allies Grieve the Loss of the US They Believed In

An international conference takes on a funereal feel as allies realize they can no longer rely on the United States.

Ideas

Trump Gets NATO Backwards

The U.S. defends Europe out of self-interest.