NATO
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Putin is attempting to discourage support for Ukraine and undermine faith in Article 5, and NATO is responding with an outdated playbook.
Russia’s Widening War on Europe
A Conversation With Julianne Smith
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.
How Alliances Survive
The case against pessimism and the path to a new allied order.
How Asia Learned to Live With “America First”
Why allies in Asia Are willing to work with Trump.
A Dangerous Game in the Arctic
Trump’s demands could derail progress on allied defense.
How Europe Can Get Putin’s Attention
The continent must overcome its Russia predicament.