NATO

August 1, 2025 | |

‘Violations of Sovereignty’: Western Nations Issue Joint Statement Condemning Iranian Intelligence Threats

Joint Statement Issued: The United States and 13 NATO allies — the United Kingdom, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands,...

July 31, 2025 | Ivana Stradner, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Putin tries to use Moldova to undermine Ukraine and NATO

Russia’s foreign intelligence agency recently accused NATO of drawing Moldova into “armed conflict with Russia.” Moscow has also claimed that the tiny nation’s intelligence...

July 29, 2025 | |

‘I’m Not So Interested In Talking Anymore’: Trump Announces Shortened Deadline for Russia to Agree to Ceasefire in Ukraine

Trump Frustrated With Putin: President Donald Trump announced a new deadline of 10 to 12 days from July 28 for Russia to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine or face economic punishment....

July 26, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Ivana Stradner

Trump Shouldn’t Fall for Russia’s Nuclear Bluster

It is time for Washington to stop giving these threats undue weight and instead expose their hollowness.

July 25, 2025 | Peter Doran, Dmitriy Shapiro

In the Caucasus, Donald Trump Has an Opportunity

With Azerbaijan defying Russia, the region has the opportunity to clinch a historic peace deal.

July 25, 2025 | Tom Kühnel, John Hardie

Germany considers buying US-made Typhon as ‘bridge’ long-range strike solution

Berlin is interested in buying the US-made Typhon missile launch system, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced earlier this month after meeting with his American counterpart in Washington,...

July 25, 2025 | Cameron McMillan, Bradley Bowman

Trump Administration Announces New Security Assistance as Ukrainians Face ‘Russian Terror’

Ukraine will be getting more American weapons as it faces escalating Russian aggression. In the latest evidence of a positive but insufficient policy shift, the Trump administration approved four arms...

July 25, 2025 | Max Meizlish, Susan Soh

From Oil to Oman: 10 Ways to Economically Cripple Iran’s War Machine

Now is the perfect time to tighten the financial thumbscrews on Iran. The clerical regime has been significantly weakened by the unprecedented Israeli and U.S. military attacks on the Islamic Republic...

July 23, 2025 | |

UK and Germany Agree to Sell Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets to Turkey

Turkey to Purchase 40 Jets: Turkey reached preliminary deals with both the United Kingdom and Germany on July 23 for the possible purchase of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets....

July 22, 2025 | |

Romania Set to Purchase Israeli Air Defense Systems for $2.3 Billion

Romania Pens Deal With Israel Defense Manufacturer: Romania’s Ministry of National Defense announced on July 21 that the country had signed a framework agreement to purchase Israeli-produced...

July 22, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi |

Dear Turkey, It’s Not Us; It’s You.

Over any long-term relationship, partners are bound to evolve. One side may be more interested in freedom, while the other dabbles in authoritarianism and begins to encounter new, like-minded people. Thus,...

July 18, 2025 | Leah Siskind, Meera Hatangadi

Defending Against DeepSeek: Congress’ Federal Firewall

A NATO ally has branded China’s AI chatbot as a Trojan horse for Beijing’s spies. The Czech Republic’s [DA1] cybersecurity agency issued a warning on July 10 that led to an immediate ban of...

July 17, 2025 | Orde Kittrie |

Time To End UN’s Anti-Israel and Anti-American Commission of Inquiry

All three members of a notoriously anti-Israel and anti-American UN commission resigned in recent days.  While a welcome first step, the resignations only take effect after another three months. ...

July 16, 2025 | Ivana Stradner |

Moldova is the next front in Russia’s assault on the West

Now is the time for Britain and allied countries to show the world that Russia is an empty shell

July 16, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

The perils of peacemaking

Sometimes, you need to give war a chance

July 15, 2025 | Ryan Brobst, Cameron McMillan, Bradley Bowman

Can the U.S. Arm Itself and Ukraine?

Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will continue arming Ukraine through a deal with NATO, whereby European allies will pay for American-made weapons to be delivered to Kyiv. That...

July 14, 2025 | Peter Doran |

Trump throws gauntlet down on Putin — who gambled he could stall his way to victory

The time for talk is over. President Donald Trump issued a major deadline to Russia on Monday. If Moscow does not “make a deal” with Kyiv within 50 days, countries that do business with Russia...

July 14, 2025 | |

Trump Threatens Severe Tariffs on Russia as U.S. Agrees To Make Critical Weapons Available to Ukraine Through NATO Allies

Trump Confronts Putin With Deadline: President Donald Trump gave Russian President Vladimir Putin 50 days to end the war in Ukraine or else face “very severe” secondary tariffs...

July 13, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

Reckoning Needed Between Terror-Sponsoring Qatar and United States

The emirate of Qatar continues to play an outsized role in the diplomatic efforts to end the war in Gaza. Over the weekend, these efforts once again failed to end the crisis and release the remaining 50...

July 11, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, John Hardie

How Trump can stop killings in Ukraine and score a win for the US — and himself

Even before a Russian attack drone murdered an innocent 1-year-old Wednesday and highlighted Vladimir Putin’s savagery, President Donald Trump seemed headed in the right direction on Ukraine. Moscow’s...