As territorial defense and counterterrorism rise to the top of NATO’s agenda, these two issues offer the alliance an opportunity to develop a shared strategic vision.
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
Spending more on defense would boost NATO’s capabilities and reputation. But the alliance’s real weakness is its loss of institutional memory.
A new survey highlights the views of people displaced by the conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
The question of whether U.S. President Donald Trump values NATO appears to be resolved. That should enable allies to get back to defending their common interests.
Slowly, Germany is taking on more responsibility in security and defense as Europe faces major internal and external threats.
The new American administration is Europe’s last chance to unite. The alternative is Europe’s demise.
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
Europeans face further disintegration if any EU leader cuts a bilateral deal with Washington or Moscow.
A lack of political will is preventing the EU from forging a strong and convincing defense policy. Europeans should stop making excuses and use the tools they already have.
Moscow has made an extraordinary effort to undermine the coherence and unity of NATO. The alliance should respond with a series of measures to improve relations.
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
A descent into renewed fighting in the South Caucasus is the last thing anyone wants—least of all the ordinary Armenians and Azerbaijanis who will be caught in the middle of it.
As the United States embarks on a new era, European leaders should respond by focusing on security, trade, and stability.
The incoming U.S. president’s preference for bilateral deals over international rules is worrying. Europeans should respond by deepening their own bilateral ties.
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
Washington’s acceptance of Russia’s annexation of Crimea would have far-reaching implications for the world’s nuclear nonproliferation regime.
The incoming U.S. administration risks undermining efforts to deter Moscow from engaging in aggressive forms of interstate competition and hybrid warfare.
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
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