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Trump Repeats That "NATO Is Not a Charity" Ahead of Ankara
Reportage· No. 1837

Trump Repeats That "NATO Is Not a Charity" Ahead of Ankara

Introduction: another presidential bill sent to Europe

ESSAY: Finland opens the door to NATO nuclear weapons — and Europe follows
Essay· No. 1782

ESSAY: Finland opens the door to NATO nuclear weapons — and Europe follows

We need to name what is actually happening: a series of countries on NATO's eastern flank — countries that once shared the conviction that…

INVESTIGATION: Rutte Plays the Trump Card — 195,000 American Jobs and NATO Under Pressure Before Ankara
Investigation· No. 1759

INVESTIGATION: Rutte Plays the Trump Card — 195,000 American Jobs and NATO Under Pressure Before Ankara

A NATO chief translating Atlantic solidarity into American jobs — I wish he hadn't had to. But we live in the real world, and…

OPEN LETTER: Rome takes over from London — Italy leads Ukraine's cyber defense
Open letter· No. 1747

OPEN LETTER: Rome takes over from London — Italy leads Ukraine's cyber defense

The Tallinn Mechanism is not a line in the NATO budget. It is a voluntary construction — countries individually deciding to contribute to something…

ESSAY: Transatlanticism as a Convenience Partnership — and Why That Is Enough, for Now
Essay· No. 1741

ESSAY: Transatlanticism as a Convenience Partnership — and Why That Is Enough, for Now

A convenience partnership. The formula is honest and a little sad. NATO was founded on the principle that democracies sharing common values would defend…

FACT-CHECK: 721,300 Russian Soldiers and 35,000 Losses Per Month — What These Numbers Really Mean
Analysis· No. 1734

FACT-CHECK: 721,300 Russian Soldiers and 35,000 Losses Per Month — What These Numbers Really Mean

In this war, numbers are weapons. Russia minimizes its losses. Ukraine has an interest in showing that resistance works. NATO has an interest in…

ESSAY: NATO Ankara, July 2026 — The Alliance Survives Trump, Ukraine Awaits Its Guarantees
Essay· No. 1730

ESSAY: NATO Ankara, July 2026 — The Alliance Survives Trump, Ukraine Awaits Its Guarantees

This conversion of Atlanticist discourse into economic argument is both clever and troubling. It may work with Trump. It also means the alliance's value…

REPORT: Poland, Trump's top NATO ally — and the risks that come with it
Reportage· No. 1724

REPORT: Poland, Trump's top NATO ally — and the risks that come with it

Poland understood something Germany is still learning: with Trump, the relationship is built on money first, ideology second, and shared values last. That is…

PROFILE: The Ravlyk — the Ukrainian tortoise conquering NATO and defense giants
Profile· No. 1718

PROFILE: The Ravlyk — the Ukrainian tortoise conquering NATO and defense giants

There is something deeply moving about the story of a 50-person company that invents a military robot while its country burns, tests it in…

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