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Europe

Ukraine's 'shoot the archer' strategy is far from a silver bullet

Trump would be wise to dismiss the push for U.S. intelligence, targeting, and weapons support as counter to American interests

Finnish President Alexander Stubb speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
Europe

Is Europe starting to come to its senses on Ukraine?

Finland and Norway are hinting at the need for a new approach to the continent's relationship with Russia

Kaliningrad Russia military
Europe

Slouching toward Kaliningrad, NATO dismisses a nuclear threat

As it encroaches on the western Russian enclave on the Baltic Sea, the alliance continues to underestimate Moscow's red lines

Members of the Ramstein Air Base honor guard post the colors during the 52d Operations Group Detachment 1 change of command ceremony at the 32d Tactical Air Base
Europe

What's the point of a permanent US military base in Poland?

A lasting American installation would anger Moscow without any obvious upside for Washington or Warsaw

A ''No drone zone'' warning sign at Brussels Airport in Brussels, Belgium, on March 20, 2026
Europe

Evidence of a Russian 'hybrid war' in Europe is vanishingly thin

The narrative of all-out gray-zone conflict with Moscow evokes Italy's Cold War 'strategy of tension'

French President Emmanuel Macron participates in a press conference alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
Europe

Europeans shouldn't throw out the truck with the diesel deal

The window for Ukraine war peace deal is closing, we need to keep our eye on the ball to ensure it's done right