Foreign Policy Essay
NATO Must Get Resilience Right to Withstand Russia and China
NATO's new Strategic Concept, to be released in June, will need to clearly define the alliance's mission.
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NATO's new Strategic Concept, to be released in June, will need to clearly define the alliance's mission.
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In the event of an armed attack, the United States “reserves the right to determine for itself what military action, if any, is appropriate.”
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Commentators trying to pass blame for the handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal get the alliance's role in the conflict wrong.
Chancellor Merkel is leaving office, but fundamental change in Germany’s foreign policy is unlikely.