Ideas
Anti-Trump Hysteria Isn’t Helping
The president’s performance in Helsinki wasn’t defensible—but neither was it treasonous.
Ideas
Trump’s Meeting With Putin Draws Alarm at Home and Abroad
The president’s remarks casting doubt on Russian interference in the 2016 election drew rebukes both implicit and explicit from those close to, and within, his own administration.
Ideas
The End of All Illusions
Trump said nothing new in Helsinki—but his remarks clarified and distilled into a single frame his appalling disregard for an assault on America.
Ideas
The Trump-Putin Summit Made a Mockery of Public Diplomacy
The Russian may at least have projected strength, but the American delivered a dangerous muddle.
Ideas
Why American Spies Worry When Trump Meets Putin
Just as the Russian leader has unleashed his intelligence and security services, the American president has kneecapped and undermined his own.
Threats
Trump Won’t Pull US Troops From Afghanistan, Says Afghan President
At NATO Summit, President Ashraf Ghani said Trump gave his full support to coalition leaders and believes he convinced the U.S. president to stay.
Ideas
What's at Stake at the Trump-Putin Summit
Presidents Trump and Putin have little to show for their rapport so far. Their summit will not be seen as a success without fresh approaches to issues from arms control to election tampering.
Ideas
Trump vs. NATO: It's Not Just About the Money
The president’s emphasis on spending obscures a much deeper skepticism of alliances.
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.
Ideas
NATO Doesn’t Need 4% Defense Spending
Trump's new call for allies to spend 4 percent of their GDPs on defense makes no sense. Even America shouldn't do that.
Ideas
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.
Ideas
America and North Korea Are Having Two Different Conversations
One country’s “productive” talks are another’s “gangster-like” demands.
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."
Threats
Donald Trump Actually Considered Invading Venezuela Last Year
Trump first floated the idea at a meeting in the Oval Office while discussing sanctions on Venezuela.
Threats
How Does Anyone Know If Kim Violated His Trump Handshake Deal?
North Korea is reportedly continuing nuclear work. But it’s not clear that’s a violation of what it agreed to in Singapore.
Ideas