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President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to extend the area protected by French nuclear weapons is a historic step, but it comes with challenges.
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March 13, 2026
How Much Protection Can French Nukes Really Offer?
President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to extend the area protected by French nuclear weapons is a historic step, but it comes with challenges.
March 12, 2026
French Defense: Funding the Say-Do Gap
Short of money and short of parliamentary votes, France is struggling to turn President Macron’s pledges of extra defense spending into reality.
March 5, 2026
How Should the US Treat Greenland? Like Iceland
The US and Iceland closed the US airbase at Keflavik in 2006, establishing NATO’s role in the region and exemplifying effective communication.
February 20, 2026
What Is Our Ukraine Policy? Victory, Victory at All Costs
As Churchill said of another war, Ukraine and the West must have “victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be.”
February 18, 2026
High Politics in NATO’s High North
The alliance’s new focus on the High North may have been accelerated by politics, but its main aims are solidly military.
February 10, 2026
US Navy Seeks Small, Fast Ships for Future Fleet
Forget the press releases; US naval thinking is all about getting more hulls into the water even if they’re not yet properly armed.
February 3, 2026
Where Will Italy Side in a NATO Divorce?
As Europe considers its future defenses, Italy is among those facing defining choices.
February 2, 2026
Europe Is Alone — Now What?
Deterring Russia while preparing to fight without the US has become Europe’s defining challenge, and institutions are struggling to meet it.
January 28, 2026
If NATO Dies, Long Live NEATO
It is time for Europe to bite the bullet and build a new defensive alliance because the alternative of inaction is unthinkable.