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NATO’s Arctic pledge meets the hard limits of icebreakers, sensors and naval capacity
NATO’s northern flank is moving from strategic rhetoric to a procurement problem, as allies confront the cost of defending the Arctic with too few ice-capable ships, limited surveillance and a military geography heavily shaped by Russia’s presence on the Kola…
NATO unity message masks hard questions over US force posture in Europe
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer’s call for unity before the Ankara summit comes as European allies prepare higher defence pledges while Washington reviews its military presence on the continent. NATO’s deputy military commander has called for the alliance’s July…
Rutte’s White House Visit Puts NATO’s July Summit Under US Pressure
Mark Rutte's meeting with Donald Trump before the Ankara summit is a test of whether NATO can keep the US committed while Europe tries to prove that higher defence spending is becoming capability.
Italy’s Rebuke of Rutte Turns NATO Basing Into a Political Liability
Rome's rejection of Mark Rutte's claim about US aircraft using Italian bases for Iran operations exposes how allied basing can become politically explosive when operations move beyond Europe.
Czech NATO Summit Row Exposes Strain Between Prague’s President and Government
A dispute over who should represent the Czech Republic at next month’s NATO summit has moved from domestic political argument to constitutional confrontation, after President Petr Pavel appealed to the Constitutional Court over his exclusion from the national delegation. The…
Ankara Raids Put NATO Summit Security Under Scrutiny Before Leaders Arrive
Turkish security forces have detained 209 people in Ankara in raids carried out less than three weeks before the Turkish capital hosts the next NATO summit, adding a domestic security dimension to a meeting already expected to be dominated by…
Rutte’s Washington Visit Puts US-Europe Defence Alignment Under Scrutiny Before Ankara
Mark Rutte's 23-25 June visit to Washington is a preview of the real test facing NATO at its Ankara summit: whether European spending promises are becoming deployable forces, industrial capacity and sustained support for Ukraine.
Belarus is becoming Russia’s forward platform against Ukraine and NATO’s eastern flank
Zelenskyy's renewed demand that Belarus dismantle relay stations allegedly supporting Russian drone attacks turns attention to the technical infrastructure behind the air war, not only the launch sites and weapons.
Zelenskyy’s Belarus Ultimatum Turns Rear-Area Air Defence Into a NATO Concern
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's demand that Belarus remove equipment used in attacks on Ukraine within a week highlights the continuing role of Belarus as a rear-area platform for Russian pressure on Ukraine and NATO's eastern flank.
Prague’s Defence Retreat Risks Confirming Washington’s Worst Suspicions
The Czech Republic’s decision to miss NATO’s defence spending target for yet another year could hardly come at a worse moment for the Atlantic alliance. At a time when Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to reshape Europe’s security landscape and…