NATO Is Vital to European Security
European-wide defense is based on two elements: the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union. Understanding how each institution may develop in the coming […] More
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Time for a More Active EU in Defense?
A proliferation of external threats, including terrorism and cyber attacks, combined with a fractious European Union places Europe in a vulnerable position at the start […] More
Foreign Forces in Norway
The U.S. this year deployed 330 Marines to Norway. The concept is nothing new; it dates back to the 2005 Oslo-Washington agreement called Marine Corps […] More
Unclear if Russian Arrests Connected to CIA
It is not clear whether a group of Russians arrested on charges of treason for helping U.S. intelligence, involve CIA assets, despite a claim to […] More
Trump Meets May: Cordial Beginning, But Stark Differences
President Donald Trump sat down with British Prime Minister Theresa May today (Jan. 27), in his first meeting with a major world leader since taking […] More
The Baltics Up the Ante in Defense
The Baltics are standing at attention when it comes to defense. By 2018, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are all set to spend at least 2 […] More
Lithuania: Committed to 2 Percent
The Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania – are increasing their defense spending. Estonia already spends 2 percent of its GDP on defense – […] More
Latvia: Defending Our Country with the Resources We Have
Latvia – like neighbors Estonia and Lithuania – is increasing defense spending and working to build a coordinated defense. This year, NATO member states, including […] More
UK Court Rules Parliament Has Sovereignty in Legal Matters
Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the UK Parliament must vote to approve the triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to begin the […] More
President Obama’s Legacy in Europe: A Mixed Bag
A bubble burst, consumers cut spending, and investment plummeted. Unemployment soared to astronomical levels, banks failed, and U.S. GDP declined. Europe and the rest of […] More
The New Administration and the NATO Alliance
The start of a new U.S. administration, elections across Europe in 2017 that could drastically alter politics on the continent, and an increase in the […] More
NATO’s Changing Face Under the Trump Administration
The future of the transatlantic defense alliance is in jeopardy, according to news reports from the past few months. It all started with then-candidate Donald […] More
NATO’s Future – Grim or Hopeful?
Poland and other countries in the region – particularly NATO members located on Europe’s eastern flank – look to the new American administration with both […] More
Theresa May’s Brexit Speech: Did the PM Overplay Her Hand?
The pound rallied and Brexiteers cheered after British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday outlined her plans for a “hard” UK exit from the European […] More
We Can’t Just Respond to Cyber With Cyber
The Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and subsequent leaking of sensitive internal communications has remained front and center in the U.S. consciousness. […] More
Putin’s Russia: Aspiring to a Place of Prominence on the World Stage
Let there be no mistake, President Vladimir Putin believes Russia’s military intervention has been an unqualified success. As with the annexation of Crimea, now almost […] More
Poland Inches Closer to “Illiberal Democracy”
From Constitutional Court reforms that make the judiciary less independent of political power to restrictions on journalists to suppressing of the opposition, Poland’s ruling Law […] More
Poland: Strong Defense Partner But Taking Undemocratic Steps
President-elect Donald Trump will inherit a close defense alliance with Poland when he enters the White House later this month. America is getting ready to […] More