defense | Watching America

Germany: Germany Must Show Strength

Michael Stehle - February 10, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The country must send a convincing message as Canada and also Finland have recently managed to do...America can no longer lead.

South Korea: Discord from US Commander over OPCON Transfer – Is the Alliance Intact?

Ruthie Yarbrough - December 19, 2025. Published in Hankookilbo

[D]eterring North Korea and protecting the peninsula remain crucial.

Singapore: Trump’s Defense Chief Pick Cannot Name a Single ASEAN Country: Here’s Why That’s Worrying

Robin Koerner - January 18, 2025. Published in Channel NewsAsia

Bulgaria: Multilayered Positioning: The West’s Asian Coalition

Georgi Dimitrov - September 29, 2024. Published in Svobodna Evropa

[T]he question of America’s strength and commitment … is being considered by many politicians from countries allied with the West.

Austria: A Dangerous Sign of Weakness from Washington

Robin Koerner - January 13, 2024. Published in Der Standard

A rudderless U.S. Department of Defense is not just a problem for U.S. national security but also for the international order.

Canada: US Should Stop Enabling Canada’s Defense Deficit

Rejeanne Lacroix - December 14, 2023. Published in Ottawa Citizen

Portugal: A Strengthened American Presence in the Asia-Pacific Region

Robin Koerner - August 20, 2023. Published in Diário de Notícias

The new three-way relationship being openly promoted by the United States ... takes on a historical dimension.

Canada: The US Ambassador’s Careful Diplomacy about Canada’s Defense Deficiencies

Rejeanne Lacroix - July 20, 2023. Published in Ottawa Citizen

China: What Does Newly Released US National Defense Strategy Reveal?

Andrew Engler - November 3, 2022. Published in Global Times

It appears the U.S. wants 'total war' with China in the field of advanced military technology.

Japan: Diplomacy and Security: A Strategy Based on Pacifism

Robin Koerner - November 3, 2021. Published in Asahi Shimbun

Japan's security cannot be protected simply by obeying the U.S.

Saudi Arabia: Is Biden’s European Visit a Sign That the More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same?

Robin Koerner - June 14, 2021. Published in Arab News

Putin’s aim is to destabilize eastern Europe, seduce Turkey and detach Germany from its Western partners. Will he succeed?

South Korea: Belated Settlement of Shared Defense Costs Is an Opportunity To Strengthen US-South Korea Alliance

Robin Koerner - March 21, 2021. Published in Seoul Shinmun

[T]hat both sides were able to reach an agreement in negotiations gives us a sense of hope that the alliance will continue on a steady path going forward.

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