European Commission and NATO chiefs to hold talks on Russian threats
The language coming out of Brussels is exhausting.
By Imani Sutton ·
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Kaja Kallas: Germany needs structural hardening, not just sanctions
The question facing Brussels and NATO is never simply about drones or airports; it is fundamentally a question of leverage.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Thorgerdur Gunnarsdóttir ignores Iceland's need for self-governance
The perennial temptation of any small, prosperous nation is to trade its hard-won particularity for the comforting blanket of belonging.
By Caroline Ashford ·
Ilves: The real problem for the United States is Iran, not NATO
The whole performance surrounding CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent trip to Moscow smells like a distraction.
By Maya Ellison ·
NATO jets over Latvia prove managed uncertainty, not security
The moment you think the geopolitical pressure points have stabilized, some state actor—or perhaps just the economics of conflict itself—finds a way to shake the foundations.
By Imani Sutton ·
Poland thwarted Russian plot; Tusk warns of systemic NATO risk
The reporting from Poland’s Eastern flank confirms what many sensible observers have suspected for years: that great power competition has devolved into a series of cynical,…
By Klaus Berger ·
Donald Trump's Turkey exit is a profound failure of transparency
It seems that in the current climate, genuine competence has been replaced by elaborate theatricality.
By Elena Rossi ·
Trump’s clandestine move in Turkey shows power ignores global rules
The sheer theatricality of it all demands a kind of weary disbelief.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
Ankara's Air Force One switch: spectacle, not genuine security
The sheer theatricality of it is exhausting.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
Trump's Ankara exit: C-32A reveals lack of statecraft
The mechanics of power are rarely as clean or simple as they appear in a headline.
By Adele Rutherford ·
Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defence pact technically same as NATO's Article 5, Turkish minister says
The moment a group of powerful states—Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan—sign an agreement to treat any attack against one as an attack against all, you know what is being done.
By Bram de Vries ·
US intelligence: Putin will test NATO unity; Washington must respond
The playbook hasn't changed since the Cold War; it just got a new set of props—drones instead of tanks, cyberattacks instead of concrete blockades.
By Grant Colby ·
Retired Army colonel explains why Patriot missiles are so valuable and in short supply
The most brutal lesson in modern geopolitics isn't written in treaties; it’s etched into the rubble of bombed-out cities.
By Maya Ellison ·
DHL plane collision at Leipzig airport signals organized instability
There is a deep, almost visceral comfort in routine—the predictable rhythm of a train arriving on time, or a cargo plane making its scheduled run from Leipzig.
By Caroline Ashford ·
Trump backtracks from promise to let Ukraine build Patriot missiles
The whole spectacle is exhausting.
By Grant Colby ·
What Netanyahu and Zelenskyy are hoping to accomplish after meetings with Trump
The smell of diesel and manure—that’s what real economics smells like, doesn't it? Not polished mahogany or the faint scent of jet fuel after a high-level meeting.
By Ruth Behrens ·