Europe
RIP Amb. Robert Hunter, who warned about NATO expansion
His work in both the Carter and Clinton administrations reflected sober analysis and the pursuit of engaging Russia and Iran rather than isolating them
January 20, 2026
His work in both the Carter and Clinton administrations reflected sober analysis and the pursuit of engaging Russia and Iran rather than isolating them
Hostile White House tactics over Greenland are accelerating an existential if not insurmountable divergence with Europe over Russia
The consequences will be negative, from shattering the order it claims to defend all the way up to a possible nuclear confrontation
European elites have a consistency problem. They go wild over Trump sanctions on their digital rules yet do nothing about his punishment of Israel critics.
As Europeans try to redirect Trump, his Silicon Valley supporters have ideas of their own, involving low-regulated communities and access to rare earths.
He thinks he can get a better deal but experts say letting it lapse in February could put a nuclear arms race back on the table
