U.S., Russia Must Increase Counterterrorism Cooperation
The metro bombing in St. Petersburg Monday and White House comments that the U.S. will do what it can to help Russia get to the […] More
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How Norway is Transforming its Armed Forces
At a time of increasing global uncertainty, the Norwegian government is in the process of upgrading its Armed Forces – across the various services – […] More
Moscow Eyes the French Elections
With just a few weeks left until French voters head to the polls, far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen made her way to Moscow for […] More
Will Scotland Leave the UK?
British Prime Minister Theresa May trigger of Article 50 of the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty, formally launches two years of negotiations that will determine the […] More
Northern Ireland’s Sinn Fein Party Calls for Independence from UK
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been vocal about her desire to call a second referendum on Scotland’s independence from the United Kingdom. The devolved […] More
Brexit Begins: Hurdles to a UK-EU Deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon today (March 29), formally notifying the European Union of the United Kingdom’s […] More
The War of Words Between Europe and Turkey
Relations between Turkey and Europe have been tense for decades. Turkey first applied to the European Economic Community – the European Union’s precursor – in […] More
Faking It: Europe-Turkey Relations
Relations between Europe and Turkey are tense. In the past weeks, Turkey has called the Netherlands “the capital of fascism” and accused Germany of “fascist […] More
Turkey’s EU Crisis
Turkey’s damaging crisis with Europe is self-generated in large part – a tactic sometimes used by Ankara to create a problem and then hold the […] More
Network Take: A Lone Lunatic Attack or a Broader Conspiracy?
The man who carried out a deadly terrorist attack in London was British-born and had been previously known to authorities, UK Prime Minister Theresa May […] More
Trump and Merkel Show Solidarity but Differ on Trade, Security
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met face to face for the first time Friday during Merkel’s visit to Washington. In a […] More
Dutch Election Signals Win for Europeanists, But Populism Remains Prevalent
The world, and Europeans in particular, watched Wednesday’s Dutch parliamentary election as a litmus test for the populist movement across Europe and what it might […] More
NATO Zeros In on Black Sea Security
Russia and NATO countries are going tit for tat in the Black Sea region. In 2014, Russia invaded eastern Ukraine and annexed the Crimean Peninsula, […] More
Black Sea: A Pressure Point Between NATO and Russia
Black Sea security has become a top NATO concern since Russia’s incursion in eastern Ukraine and annexation of Crimea. A lot of Russia’s ships and […] More
Romania: Modernizing Defense Capabilities
The Romanian government has announced it will soon spend two percent of its GDP on defense, a goal set for all NATO members. Last year, […] More
Trump and Russia: Political Firestorm or National Security Concern?
As new questions arise about the Trump Administration’s contacts with Russian officials, one man has been caught in the political maelstrom: Russian Ambassador to the […] More
U.S. Reassures Europe of Commitment to NATO
This year’s Munich Security Conference (February 17-19) brought together leaders from all over the world to discuss the current state of global affairs and the […] More
The Future of Transatlantic Defense: More Europe
Europe faced a wave of ISIS-inspired terrorist attacks last year, from Brussels to Nice to Berlin. As ISIS-occupied territories in Iraq and Syria continue to […] More