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
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Trump and Trudeau: Fire and Ice
From day one, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama had a clear connection. On issues of diplomatic, strategic, and economic cooperation, […] More
Trudeau Needs to Pivot to Trump
The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won its election in October 2015 promising to make Canada a world leader in the effort to […] More
Defending North America
The Canada-U.S. defence relationship is unique in the world of international politics. Its foundation is premised on the shared principle that the defence of North […] 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
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
“America First” From Now On, New U.S. President Proclaims
A dramatic, and sometimes controversial, campaign and transition period culminated Friday in Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United States. In his […] More
Pyongyang Will Take Advantage of South Korea's Political Vacuum
From South Korea’s point of view, the year of 2016 will be remembered as one of the most challenging years since the armistice of the […] More
Impeaching the Queen, Korean Style
South Korea’s National Assembly voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye Dec. 9. Since then, Park has been suspended from power and the nation is waiting […] More
South Korea’s Presidential Crisis: Is Democracy Stuck in Park?
The South Korean court’s unanimous decision to remove President Park Geun Hye from office will prompt a new election within 60 days. With the ruling […] 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
Hayden on Pompeo: “Confident and Knowledgeable”
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for CIA Director, Representative Mike Pompeo (R-KS), made clear in his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday that he believes Russia was […] More
U.S.-ROK Alliance: Enduring through the Leadership Transition
Historically, South Korea’s geographical position among larger and—in the case of its neighbor to the north—adversarial countries has placed it in a precarious foreign policy […] More