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Ursula von der Leyen, Kaja Kallas
Europe

European rearmament: Shuffling fake money around a monopoly board?

As the EU looks to rebuild its defensive capacities, cash for the undertaking remains elusive

Emmanuel Macron Annalena Baerbock
Europe

European militarism on steroids is not good, either

Lacking in any strategic thinking, a new bellicism has swept up the elites and gone into cataclysmic overdrive in recent weeks

Right now NATO could not win a war with Russia
Europe

Right now NATO could not win a war with Russia

Are the allied forces helping or hurting the prospects of a sustainable peace? This retired Royal Navy commodore has some thoughts.

Fact Check: Debating NATO was never out of bounds
Washington Politics

Fact Check: Debating NATO was never out of bounds

From Eisenhower to Obama, American leaders have long questioned the contours and commitment to the alliance

It’s time to embrace a ‘less-than-grand’ strategy
Washington Politics

It’s time to embrace a ‘less-than-grand’ strategy

The US would get into a lot less trouble abroad if it focused its attention a little bit closer to home.