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
Europe
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
No Spy Superstructure in Europe
There has been talk for decades of creating an overarching intelligence structure that works to keep the continent secure, but it has taken on new […] More
Europe Intel Sharing Will Take Trust
A spike in terrorist attacks in Europe over the past couple of years has reignited the debate over how to improve European intelligence collection and […] More
Macron, Le Pen Offer France Stark Security, Defense Choices
The two remaining candidates in the French presidential race, independent centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen, offer voters stark, opposing choices for […] More
“Anything Could Happen” in the French Election
French citizens head to the voting stations Sunday to narrow the field of candidates for the nation’s next president. The top two winners in the […] More
Attack “of a Terrorist Nature” Rattles Paris Amid Election Fervor
Thursday’s deadly attack on Paris police jolted the first round of France’s upcoming Presidential election, with several of the leading candidates canceling campaign events and […] More
A Revolutionary Race in France
Round one of the French presidential elections, on April 23, looks as if it’s going to set up a battle of non-traditional parties. Polls predict […] More
EU, Washington, Moscow Closely Watching French Election
As the French presidential election gets underway, the candidates positions toward the EU, Washington, and Moscow vary significantly. Depending on who comes out on top, […] More
Instability Casts a Shadow Over French Presidential Election
France’s upcoming presidential election is perhaps the most important in the nearly 60-year history of the Fifth Republic. The election’s first round on Sunday comes […] More
Estonian Official Calls NATO, U.S. Vital to Defense
Estonia, both a European Union and NATO member, shares an entire eastern border with Russia but remains firmly embedded in the Western defense alliance. Mariin […] More