Europe
Trump's troop withdrawals from Germany might backfire. Here's why.
Did Washington just deal away one of its critical tools of leverage with Russia?
May 12, 2026
Did Washington just deal away one of its critical tools of leverage with Russia?
US force posture in Europe needed a strategic trim, but some lawmakers want these soldiers to go closer to Russia. They should come home.
German Chancellor Merz might be right that the US has been humiliated. But he needs to look in the mirror, too.
Trump is lashing out at allies as European partners increasingly turn away from his war — all signs that this is more than just a situational divide
For the former foreign minister, Emmanuel Macron’s equivocation on Iran is a retreat from the Gaullist tradition of French strategic autonomy
NATO will still be under the US umbrella, but faith in Washington appears to be wobbling
