The case for a U.S. military drawdown.

Key points Accommodation—making concessions to rival powers in order to avoid conflict—is an underappreciated great-power strategy, not the strategic folly […]

Germany wants Europe’s strongest army. But with its voluntary recruitment drive failing, Berlin now faces two unattractive choices.

Germany wants Europe’s strongest army. But with its voluntary recruitment drive failing, Berlin now faces two unattractive choices.

For many observers, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech on the future of NATO, delivered in Brussels on June 18, 2026, constituted a perfect

For many observers, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech on the future of NATO, delivered in Brussels on June 18, 2026, constituted a perfect

For many observers, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech on the future of NATO, delivered in Brussels on June 18, 2026, constituted a perfect

When U.S. President Donald Trump floated the possibility of taking Greenland by force, European leaders reacted with outrage — and then, almost

When U.S. President Donald Trump floated the possibility of taking Greenland by force, European leaders reacted with outrage — and then, almost

While Germany’s decision has been widely praised, it raises concerns about the country’s commitment to European security.

While Germany’s decision has been widely praised, it raises concerns about the country’s commitment to European security.

Selective proliferation will strengthen the global order, not end it.

The U.S. military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics, President Donald Trump said, in the first known operation since his administration's recent deployment of warships to the southern Caribbean.

Most partnerships — even those that once stood as beacons of harmony and unity to those around them — ultimately find an unceremonious end. As priorities change and plans for the future diverge…

The U.S. troop presence in Europe was never meant to be permanent. Overseeing preparations for an Allied landing on the continent to defeat Adolf Hitler’s

Europeans should embrace, not fear, a post-American Europe. US disengagement will take time and offer the continent a window of opportunity.

In 1945, American leaders prevented Europe from being overrun by the Red Army. Their strategic thinking provides a vital perspective on the current debate about US military presence on the continent.

In 1945, American leaders prevented Europe from being overrun by the Red Army. Their strategic thinking provides a vital perspective on the current debate about US military presence on the continent.

Europeans should embrace, not fear, a post-American Europe. US disengagement will take time and offer the continent a window of opportunity.

Europeans should embrace, not fear, a post-American Europe. US disengagement will take time and offer the continent a window of opportunity.

Uncertainty about access and authority will worry allies and tempt adversaries.

The prospective chancellor wants to invest in European security but will have to overcome legislative opposition.

The prospective chancellor wants to invest in European security but will have to overcome legislative opposition.

Abstract. The global commons have come to play an increasingly prominent role in the field of international security as scholars seek to better understand

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