A Risky Move in Brussels
In the last two years, NATO’s relations with Russia have collapsed to their post-Cold War nadir. Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea, invasion of Eastern Ukraine, multiple aerial incursions into NATO...
View ArticleNATO-Russia Dialogue Resumes, But Not Business as Usual
It’s not back to business as usual, but NATO and Russian ambassadors did meet in Brussels on Wednesday for the first time in two years. A halting of all practical cooperation between the two sides was...
View ArticleKiev’s Two-Front War
Following the Euromaidan revolution, Ukraine is engaged in a two-pronged fight that integrates domestic and foreign components. The first battle is Russia’s desire to dismember Ukraine, halt its...
View ArticleNo End in Sight
Closely supported by Russian air power and artillery, Syrian army attacks against rebel forces near Aleppo, Syria coincide with a significant intensification of fighting in eastern Ukraine, with the...
View ArticleThe Battle for Ukraine
Russia, seemingly at will, ramps up the pressure in Ukraine. And it looks as if another uptick is underway. So far, the West has yet to show it has the resolve to end the Russian aggression.At the...
View ArticleCan Merkel Survive?
For seven of the last eight years, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has topped Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful women. Last year, she was a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize and TIME...
View ArticleForging New International Cooperation on Terrorism
Washington DC is currently hosting the fourth and perhaps final Nuclear Security Summit, President Obama's signature initiative to secure the supply of nuclear material. Terrorism has always been a...
View ArticleThe Modern NATO
The year was 1980, and the 21-year-old son of Norwegian Defense Minister Thorvald Stoltenberg accompanied his dad on a trip to the United States. The talk of the town, according to the son, centered on...
View ArticleTerrorism in Istanbul: Severe Implications
Tuesday evening’s terrorist attack at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul may have severe implications for Turkey moving forward.Although there have yet to be claims of responsibility and questions still...
View ArticleDoes NATO Need a New Ideology?
NATO heads of state will meet in Warsaw this Friday and Saturday at a time when the U.S. has been accused by some of pulling back from the world stage in general and from Europe in particular, as the...
View ArticleThe Terror Toolbox
We are in a season of terror attacks, and the odds are high they will increase over the short term. The principle drivers will be the so-called Islamic State and its various affiliates, as well as the...
View ArticleSending a Strong Signal to Russia
As the heads of states of NATO countries gather in Warsaw, they face several significant challenges, not the least of which is the threat of terrorism from the self-proclaimed Islamic State and other...
View ArticleNATO and Cyberwar Strategy: Proceed with Caution
NATO has much to discuss at its annual summit in Warsaw on July 8 – 9. From the implications of the UK’s decision to exit the EU, to aggressive Russian actions in the Baltics, to the war with ISIS, to...
View ArticleIntegrated Intelligence Key To Combatting Dynamic Threats
The NATO Alliance faces an increasingly complex, diffuse threat environment. Consequently, we are always striving toward more integrated intelligence to stay a step ahead. NATO is positioned to take...
View ArticleRussia and Europe's Interdependence
Tensions between Russia and NATO have escalated to near Cold War levels since Vladimir Putin's seizure of Crimea and ongoing support of separatists in the Ukraine. The U.S. and its allies have imposed...
View ArticleSending the Right Signals
Heads of state and government in the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) met in Warsaw over the weekend to discuss their response to the multiple threats and challenges facing the transatlantic community....
View ArticleMore than Meets the Eye
The NATO summit in Warsaw this past weekend provided a modest but important boost to a Europe in crisis. Allies demonstrated cohesion and unity in the face of diverse threats to their security. They...
View ArticleNATO: Weathering the Storms
The Warsaw Summit of NATO heads of state this past weekend affirmed the strategic and ideological importance of the U.S. to the alliance and vice versa. NATO provides security to the European...
View Article"A Gift from God:" The Bungled Coup and the U.S.
Turks and the rest of the world avoided the worst when a military coup, organized by elements of Jandarma – the Turkish Gendarmerie – army armored units, and the air force against President Recep...
View ArticleThe Battle for Ukraine
Russia, seemingly at will, ramps up the pressure in Ukraine. And it looks as if another uptick is underway. So far, the West has yet to show it has the resolve to end the Russian aggression.At the...
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