Security and defense are back at the center of European politics. Russia’s war in Ukraine, an unsettled transatlantic bargain, and rapid technological change have forced governments to rethink deterrence, rearmament, and the alliances that keep the peace. This hub is the gateway to analysis across the security and defense agenda: NATO deterrence and posture, regional security from the Baltic to the Black Sea, defense innovation and industrial capacity, and the defense spending needed to sustain it. NATO deterrence now rests on credible forces along the eastern flank, and defense innovation is reshaping how those forces fight. Fellows and analysts, including specialists in defense and military affairs, assess force structure, defense spending, and burden-sharing across Washington and European capitals. Explore expert analysis and commentary spanning NATO, regional security, and the defense of the Euro-Atlantic community.
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March 27, 2018
The Strategic Balancing Act
Deterrence and resilience are the two tasks facing the West as the threat from the Kremlin becomes ever clearer. Striking the balance between the two is the strategic challenge for the coming years.
March 26, 2018
The Suwalki Corridor
NATO’s choke point Any effective political and military alliance must understand its weakest links and take urgent remedial action. The Suwalki Corridor, a 65-kilometer-wide strip of territory linking Poland with Lithuania, is NATO’s most vulnerable choke point along its eastern flank. In the event of conflict between Russia and NATO, Russia’s military—operating from the Kaliningrad […]
March 5, 2018
The View From Moscow
Sound and Fury. The Kremlin’s overall goal remains the same: to retain power for as long as possible and, apparently, at almost any price.
February 22, 2018
Three Takeaways From MSC 2018
A blue badge giving full access to the Munich Security Conference is serious business. Not just because they are scarce, and because security is so tight (most of those attending have someone somewhere who would like to kill them).
February 14, 2018
The Brussels to-do List
Six tasks face NATO as it counts down to its summit in Brussels in July. Each of them is difficult. Each is solvable—with the right leadership and determination.
November 21, 2017
Deterrence Will Help Deal with a Blurry World
Remember the world of clear categories? The world was either capitalist or communist. Wars had clear beginnings and ends. Adversaries were known.
October 30, 2017
Russia’s Tactics Will Evolve
Belated, partial and out of date: that, broadly, is the West’s reaction to the menace from Russia.