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A ship crosses the Baltic Sea at sunrise

The War You Can’t See: Gray Zone Operations Are Reshaping Global Security

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE -- In the middle of the night, with no witnesses, a single ship flagged out of Hong Kong drags its anchor across the Baltic Sea. [...] More

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NATO Lures Trump Back - at a Cost

NATO Lures Trump Back - at a Cost

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – The stakes at this week’s NATO summit were sky-high – support for Ukraine, a shoring up of Europe’s defenses, and the [...] More

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Can Europe Really Defend Itself?

Can Europe Really Defend Itself?

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – As NATO leaders gather in The Hague this week, they face questions that not long ago would have seemed unthinkable: Can [...] More

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NATO's Critical 1.5 Percent

Rear Adm. (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

NATO's Critical 1.5 Percent

OPINION -- This week's NATO Summit will focus on the proposal that each member raise its overall defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic [...] More

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As U.S. Commitment Wanes, Europe Faces Questions About its Own Defense

As U.S. Commitment Wanes, Europe Faces Questions About its Own Defense

EXPERT INTERVIEW – In the early weeks of the second Trump administration, questions were raised about Ukraine’s ability to defend itself, as the [...] More

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Why Poland is Critical – For Ukraine and Europe’s Defense 

Why Poland is Critical – For Ukraine and Europe’s Defense 

EXPERT INTERVIEWS – Sunday’s presidential election in Poland, and the country’s growing role in NATO, have put a fresh focus on Poland as a critical [...] More

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Former Estonian President: NATO Falls Short of “Moral Obligation” To Defend Ukraine

Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Former Estonian President: NATO Falls Short of “Moral Obligation” To Defend Ukraine

OPINION — As part of The Cipher Brief’s coverage of this week’s 75th-anniversary NATO Summit in Washington, international correspondent Ia [...] More

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As NATO Marks A Milestone, Critics Blast Slow Pace of Ukraine Aid

As NATO Marks A Milestone, Critics Blast Slow Pace of Ukraine Aid

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — As leaders of NATO gathered this week to mark its 75th anniversary and chart a course for the future, the alliance [...] More

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Why NATO Would Be Stronger With Ukraine As a Member 

Ambassador William B. Taylor

Why NATO Would Be Stronger With Ukraine As a Member 

EXPERT Q&A — As the NATO Summit gets underway in Washington, experts agree on this much: Ukraine and Russia dominate the agenda, even for an alliance [...] More

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NATO Must Stop Putin – and Stop Worrying About Trump

Ambassador Kurt Volker

NATO Must Stop Putin – and Stop Worrying About Trump

OPINION — As the leaders of NATO gather in Washington for a three-day celebration of the alliance’s 75th anniversary, they also face short- and [...] More

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Understanding Erdogan's 'Non-Visit' To Washington

Glenn Corn

Understanding Erdogan's 'Non-Visit' To Washington

OPINION — On May 9, U.S. President Joseph Biden was expected to host his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for an official visit [...] More

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Who Will Shore Up NATO Amid Global Emergencies?

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani

Who Will Shore Up NATO Amid Global Emergencies?

OPINION — In the 1990s, over one million North Koreans died of starvation. People in North Korea were eating grass and the bark of trees due to [...] More

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Sweden's Path to NATO Still has Pitfalls

Glenn Corn

Sweden's Path to NATO Still has Pitfalls

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION – When the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs committee approved Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan’s proposal to [...] More

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