Transatlantic Defense and Security
Military mobility is about more than moving heavy equipment across rivers and over mountains; it is about protecting the transportation infrastructure across which it travels.
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September 4, 2018
A Cure For Chaos
It is not Russia that is strong; it is the West that is weak.
August 15, 2018
Perils of Balkan Partition
After several provocative statements by Serbian and Kosovar politicians and in the midst of relative silence from Washington and Brussels, suppositions are growing that a territorial exchange is being planned between Belgrade and Prishtina. Kosova’s President Hashim Thaci has asserted that the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue will include talks on “border corrections” – a term that implies […]
July 27, 2018
Pushing for a Reset
Adopting a clear and unified stance on Russia is the key for successful strategic and operational communication.
July 23, 2018
NATO Defends America
The framers of the Washington Treaty established NATO in April 1949 as a multi-national commitment to collective defense. Their premise was clear: after the horrific destruction of World War II, tying Europe to North America in a security pact would not only prevent another war in Europe, it would also provide a frontline defense for […]
July 3, 2018
Avoiding Fake Deals With Moscow
In the usual scenario, an incoming U.S. President believes that he can be more successful than his predecessor in establishing a partnership with Russia’s leader. Trust is declared, promises are made, deals are struck, and Moscow’s previous acts of aggression against its neighbors are overlooked. This new détente gives cover for the Kremlin to prepare […]
May 24, 2018
The Road to Brussels, Via Bucharest
A united and coherent approach to NATO’s eastern flank has been on Romania’s foreign policy agenda for several years. Now it’s finally taking shape.
April 25, 2018
NATO Defends Independence
NATO’s core mission of strengthening the security of each CEE state is as vital today as defending Western Europe was during the Cold War.
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 […]