United States set to upgrade controversial nukes stationed in Germany
The US has stored nuclear bombs across Europe as a deterrent against Russia — including in Germany, where parliament voted in 2010
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Britain confirms new nuclear warhead project after US officials spill the beans
The British government has confirmed it is developing a new nuclear warhead for its missile submarines, days after the U.S. revealed the
NATO No Longer Serves American Interests
President Donald Trump returned early from the London NATO summit. Staged to satisfy British Prime Minister Boris Johnson—the official 70th-anniversary meeting was held
Congress calls on US to scout nuclear alternatives to Turkey base
Congress has tucked a provision into a bill to sanction Turkey for its two-week incursion into northern Syria that would study the
U.S. Nuclear Weapons Sharing Coming Under Increased European Scrutiny
As the rivalry between the United States and Russia shows no sign of abating, a number of different elements of the strategic arms
NATO’s German Problem: Who Needs Soldiers or Weapons?
The foreign ministers of America’s European allies visited Washington to celebrate the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s seventieth anniversary. Members engaged in
It’s Time to Rethink America’s Foreign Alliance Commitments
This April is the month for notable milestones in two major U.S. security commitments. NATO marks its seventieth anniversary on April 4,
China, Russia Join for Push to Split U.S. From Allies
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U.S. verbal attacks weaken transatlantic security relationship, but Europe has few alternatives
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5 things to watch as Trump heads to NATO summit
President Trump will arrive in Brussels on Tuesday night with an eye toward pushing allied members of NATO to boost their defense budgets. Despite
NATO Needs a Strategy for Countering Russia in the Arctic and the Black Sea
It is important that, during the forthcoming Brussels summit, the alliance recognizes the threat Russia poses in these neglected areas. The NATO
Will NATO Nations Go To War With Russia?
The risk that an armed conflict will break out between Russia and European NATO members has increased over the past year thanks