Members Only U.S.-Romania Talks: Russian Encroachment in the Black Sea
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis is in Washington today meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Romania, a member of NATO, is a key strategic partner of […] More
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Members Only Never Waste a Good Crisis: Forcing Europe to Stand Up for Itself
U.S. President Donald Trump shook the post-war foundation of German foreign policy: its integration into the European Union (EU) and NATO. By questioning Pax Americana […] More
Members Only Europe Is Boosting Defense Spending – And It’s Not All About Trump
America’s commitment to European security is up in the air under the Trump Administration, raising the question, will Europeans have to take more responsibility for […] More
Members Only America First? Why the U.S. Can’t Go It Alone – And Neither Can Europe
Donald Trump’s interactions with our European Allies and his renunciation of the Paris Climate Accords have left our Allies baffled and startled. Faced with “America […] More
Members Only Cipher Brief Expert View: ISIS Intent on Even Deadlier Ramadan This Year
Saturday night’s terrorist attack on London Bridge and Borough Market, the third such incident in the UK in the last three months, left seven dead […] More
Members Only UK Terror Attack: Looking for Links to the U.S.
In the wake of London’s recent terrorist attack, United States intelligence and security agencies are working around the clock to share information across the pond […] More
Members Only FBI, U.S. Police Scramble After London Terror Attacks
As two of the suspects in London’s Saturday attacks are identified, U.S. law enforcers are working to assess any potential threat here. That includes an […] More
Members Only ‘Lone Wolves’ Never Really Act Alone
Attacks like Saturday’s one in London trigger information-sharing between allies, as well as domestic procedures to secure the homeland. Is there a concern about copycat […] More
Members Only Terror in London: ISIS Threat to West Intensifying
As the United Kingdom grapples with its third terrorist attack in three months, international counterterrorism cooperation and intelligence sharing will be vital to confront the […] More
Members Only Pressure in UK Building for Crackdown on Suspected ISIS Sympathizers
The investigation into London’s Saturday attack is moving quickly with police arresting at least a dozen people in connection to the incident. It came less […] More
Members Only UK Elections Will Test May’s Get-Tough Stance
The weekend’s London attacks is the third in the UK this year and came as the UK was still reeling from a suicide bombing in […] More
Members Only Technology, New FBI Powers Needed to Combat Terror
After a multi-faceted attack in London on Saturday evening that saw a van with three assailants drive into pedestrians on London Bridge and then attack […] More
Members Only Trump’s Montenegro Moment
Dusko Markovic. Not a household name. Neither is Montenegro, the small, stunningly beautiful Balkan country with an Adriatic coastline, where Mr. Markovic is Prime Minister. […] More
Members Only NATO Meeting: Grim Scenarios Avoided—At Least for Now
The meeting of NATO heads of state on May 25 in Brussels, dubbed the “little summit,” did not bring any breakthroughs. Still, it was far […] More
Members Only Network Take: How Damaging Are Manchester Leaks to U.S.-UK Relations?
Diplomatic tensions over leaks to the U.S. media about the Manchester terror attack, culminated Thursday with U.S. President Donald Trump calling for the Department of […] More
Members Only Manchester Points to Troubling Trend of Softer Targets
With the UK threat level raised to the highest level of “critical” — meaning more attacks may be imminent — military personnel are being deployed […] More
Members Only Montenegro Needs U.S., NATO Help to Fend off Russians
The U.S. Senate last month overwhelmingly voted for Montenegro’s accession into NATO. President Donald Trump signed off on this, writing in a letter to the […] More
Members Only Will the Balkan Tinderbox Ignite, Again?
There are many differences between the Balkans and the Middle East, but they have two things in common. Both regions are former pieces of the […] More
Members Only Western Balkans in Russia’s Crosshairs
As NATO prepares to add another small Balkan country to its ranks – Montenegro is expected to join on June 5 – the region that […] More
Members Only Manchester Attack Deadliest in UK Since 2005 London Bombings
As details emerge about an explosion in Manchester, England that left at least 22 people dead and dozens injured, British Prime Minister Theresa May said […] More
Members Only Marine Le Pen: Withdrawal From NATO?
French voters head to the polls Sunday to choose their next president: centrist Emmanuel Macron or far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen. On the […] More
Members Only Worlds Collide in the French Election
French voters have a choice of two worlds May 7 between the internationalist, centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and the isolationist, far-right National Front leader […] More
Members Only Macron Wins Landslide Victory in French Election: More of the Same?
Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron won the French presidency Sunday in a landslide victory over far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen – capturing 66.1 percent […] More
Members Only How European Intel Services Connect the Dots
Intelligence cooperation within Europe can get messy. There are national intelligence units, European Union (EU) intel structures, and ones within NATO. How all of these […] More