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
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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
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
Keane: Mattis Will Be Upfront with Trump
Retired Gen. James Mattis called Russia the “principal threat” to the United States’ security and said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is “trying to […] More
Poland: Strong Defense Partner But Taking Undemocratic Steps
President-elect Donald Trump will inherit a close defense alliance with Poland when he enters the White House later this month. America is getting ready to […] More
Poland, the U.S., and NATO: Key Security Allies
Poland’s democratic institutions are under pressure from the ruling right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS). PiS efforts to control the judiciary and media risk alienating […] More
Poland Inches Closer to “Illiberal Democracy”
From Constitutional Court reforms that make the judiciary less independent of political power to restrictions on journalists to suppressing of the opposition, Poland’s ruling Law […] More
"A Gift from God:" The Bungled Coup and the U.S.
The attempted military coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is perhaps the most important political event in Turkey of the past 16 years, and […] More
NATO Reassures Russia Amid Tensions
NATO envoys and Russia’s ambassador to the 28-nation military alliance met in Brussels on Monday, as relations between the two sides remain tense. It was […] More
The U.S. and Russia: No Détente Anytime Soon
In the recent past, every new U.S. administration has attempted to improve relations with Russia to address mutual security threats such as combating terrorism. Both […] More
Sweden, Finland & Norway Deepen Defense Ties with the West
Sweden, Finland, and Norway (the only NATO member of the three) are inching closer to the western sphere of defense. Russian incursions over the past […] More
Nordic Nations Need NATO
The Nordic countries – in particular Sweden, Finland, and Norway – are bolstering defense relations with the United States at a time when Russia had […] More
How Russia Likely Sees Nordic Defense
Sweden and Finland are moving closer to the western sphere of defense, while Norway has long held strong defense relations with the U.S. and NATO, […] More
Trump's Win Creates Uncertainty in Europe
The election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. President has created uncertainty among European leaders as they consider the future of defense and security […] More
Choppy Seas Ahead for U.S.-NATO Relations
Donald Trump’s win over Hillary Clinton for the presidency of the United States surprised a number of European leaders. Given Trump’s statements about NATO being […] More
EU and U.S. Interests in Hungary in Jeopardy
Hungary’s Viktor Orban is creating an illiberal democracy in central Europe. This is souring relations with the European Union (EU) and the current U.S. administration, […] More