Tag: NATO

The rise of transactional unilateral diplomacy—most visibly associated with U.S. President Donald Trump—has exposed structural vulnerabilities in the alliance system.

A 'global hooligan,' the German newspaper Die Zeit recently described him.

[T]here is a limit to how much the U.S. president can do as he pleases.

Clear distinctions between America’s allies and adversaries no longer exist.

If the United States continues to indulge in ... power and military might ... and ignores the rule of law and the alliance system that have made [it] great, then that power and might will eventually slip through its fingers.

[I]n the United States, the notion of seeking to acquire Greenland has been a longstanding tradition among those in positions of influence.

Trump's unpredictable nature calls for caution.

[T]he time for flattery should be over.

The man who contrives to end an alliance only stands to make himself weaker.

The stabilization of Eastern Europe is only possible if Russia is sufficiently deterred.

As well as its unpredictability, one of the current U.S. administration’s primary characteristics is its ability to turn what seem like whims into real possibilities.

The predatory nature of the language used by the White House stands out in a new world order in competition with Russia and China.