European Union
The Nuclear Deal That Could Save NATO
Former U.S. NATO ambassador Ivo Daalder argues that the scramble to shore up Europe’s conventional defense risks overlooking the continent’s greatest security weakness: nuclear deterrence. Europe knows it can’t fully trust Washington’s guarantee anymore. But he lays out a middle path between dependence and nuclearization that would extend France’s and the United Kingdom’s nuclear umbrella—a course, he argues, that could even repair the transatlantic alliance.
Russia’s Hybrid War Has Entered a Dangerous New Phase
Julianne Smith, who represented the United States at NATO during the Biden administration, argues that Russian hybrid warfare in Europe is escalating quickly, and NATO is not doing enough to deter it. Putin is attempting to discourage support for Ukraine and undermine faith in Article 5, and NATO is responding with an outdated playbook.
Europe Can’t Get Out of Its Own Way
The real barriers to competitiveness and innovation are still in place.
Europe Can’t Get Out of Its Own Way
The real barriers to competitiveness and innovation are still in place.
The Crumbling Defense of Europe
Trump has already undermined NATO and allied deterrence.
Europe’s Next Hegemon
The perils of German power.
Leave Europe to the Europeans
The case for a U.S. military drawdown.
The Coming Clash Between China and Europe
Why a trade war can’t be avoided.
How Europe Can Get Putin’s Attention
The continent must overcome its Russia predicament.
Europe Goes Its Own Way
Drifting from America, the continent Is rearming and reordering itself.