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Getting NATO to Be Able to 'Fight Tonight'

EXPERT Q&A — Last week’s NATO summit in The Hague was largely seen as a success, with all members (except Spain) agreeing to raise the alliance’s [...] 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

The President’s Path to the Right Side of History

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE/OPINION -- “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” The powerful statement by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan delivered on June 12, [...] More

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

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

When It Comes to Security and Defense, Can Europe Go It Alone?

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT – Over the last few weeks, hardly a day has gone by without a fresh pledge from a European nation to boost its military [...] More

Expert Q&A: Europe Prepares for Worst - and Hopes Putin Hasn’t Become America’s 'Best Friend'

EXPERT Q&A – As the Trump administration takes a more conciliatory approach towards Russia, and distances itself in many ways from its traditional [...] More

After Seismic Shifts in U.S.-Russia Relations, What Will Europe Do?

After Seismic Shifts in U.S.-Russia Relations, What Will Europe Do?

EXPERT INTERVIEW – As the United States makes a sudden and profound shift away from western Europe and towards Russia, global leaders, policymakers, [...] More

NATO and Ukraine in the Trump 2.0 Era

EXPERT INTERVIEWS — While the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has long counted the United States among its most generous and loyal members, [...] More

Biden's Final Push on Ukraine, Russia and Eastern Europe

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — One week from today, the incoming Trump administration will take the reins, and it is already preparing to act when it comes to [...] More

How can Europe win the battle for President Trump’s Ukraine policy

OPINION — Let us hope that the nadir of European delusion was reached on 7th December when a TV commentator at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral [...] More

The Biden Administration's Race to Help Ukraine - and Putin's Response

DEEP DIVE — The war in Ukraine has veered into volatile new territory, ignited by a final push — in Washington and Kyiv – to alter the battlefield [...] More

Is Biden Aid to Ukraine Too Little, Too Late?

EXPERT INTERVIEW — With less than two months before President-elect Donald Trump returns to office, the Biden administration is working on a range of [...] More