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ANALYSIS: 5% of GDP by 2035 — The Hague's Bet Put to the Test in Ankara
On June 25, 2025, within the wood-paneled halls of the World Forum in The Hague, the 32 members of the Atlantic Alliance
REPORT: Ankara Barricades Itself — 70,000 Agents, Red Zones, and a Rearmed Airport for NATO
Some summits are held in a conference room. And then there are summits that transform an entire capital into an open-air bunker.
ANALYSIS: Diehl is Producing the Flamingo in Germany — The First Ukrainian Missile on NATO Soil
Just a few years ago, the idea would have seemed like military science fiction: a missile designed in Ukraine, mass-produced on the
COMMENTARY: Article 5 Weakened — Trump's America Is Eroding Its Promise to Defend Europe
A treaty still intact on paper, but hollowed out in practice: through capability withdrawals, conditional dues, and Hegseth's declaration that Article 5 is "a…
ANALYSIS: Hegseth Conditions NATO Contributions on Ally Spending — A Funding Revolution
On June 18, 2026, Pete Hegseth announced that US annual NATO contributions would be tied to allies' defense spending — rewriting the financial architecture…
BREAKDOWN: Hegseth in Brussels Dismantles the American Umbrella — NATO Trembles
On June 18, 2026, Pete Hegseth delivered an ultimatum dressed up as reform to NATO's defense ministers. The cuts are already in effect. The…
COLUMN: Greenland, Trump, and NATO — When the West Fractures Over 57,000 Souls
Since January 2026, Trump has treated a founding NATO ally like an adversary to be bullied. Behind the grotesque comedy of MAGA hats and…
ANALYSIS: Hegseth calls allies "shameful" for refusing bases during the Iran strikes — the shockwave across Europe
One word — "shameful" — and twelve minutes. That's all Pete Hegseth needed to detonate a bomb inside NATO headquarters in Brussels on June…
BREAKDOWN: "Punishing the Allies" — The Real Strategy Behind Hegseth's NATO Review
Beneath the language of "constructive reform," Hegseth's six-month NATO review is a structured punishment for allies who refused US base access during the Iran…