Ukraine
NATO’s Ukraine Challenge
Steven Pifer Thu, Jun 13, 2019, 3:18 PM
Ukrainians want membership, but obstacles abound.
Latest in NATO
Drones
German Courts Weigh Legal Responsibility for U.S. Drone Strikes
Emma DiNapoli Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 9:18 AM
In a challenge to U.S. use of a military base in Germany to conduct drone strikes, a German court found the government responsible for ensuring that U.S. operations conducted from German territory comport with international law.
Executive Power
The Senate vs. The President: A Moot Court on the President’s Treaty Withdrawal Powers
Scott R. Anderson Fri, Mar 29, 2019, 1:02 PM
A panel of experts debates whether Congress can stop President Trump from withdrawing from NATO.
Western Europe
What Does North Macedonia’s Name Change Have to Do with NATO?
Todd Carney Fri, Mar 8, 2019, 9:00 AM
The former Republic of Macedonia recently changed its official name to the Northern Republic of Macedonia, giving the country a chance to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization—a move that Greece had previously blocked.
International Organizations
There Really is an Expert Consensus: Multilateralism Still Matters
Eric Parajon, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney Fri, Jan 18, 2019, 11:35 AM
IR experts view the postwar multilateral order as beneficial to the United States and strongly disagree with efforts to dismantle it.
Foreign Policy Essay
Drawing the Line on U.S. Reassurance to Eastern Europe
Sara Bjerg Moller Sun, Jan 6, 2019, 10:00 AM
The most important report being written in Washington today is a Pentagon study on the U.S. military presence in Poland.
Foreign Policy Essay
Germany’s Strategic Repositioning
Gunther Hellmann Sun, Oct 14, 2018, 10:00 AM
With the Trump administration wavering in its European commitments, Germany considers going its own way.
Foreign Policy Essay
Can the Senate Constrain the President on NATO and Russia?
Molly K. McKew Sun, Aug 5, 2018, 10:00 AM
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is considering reasserting its role in foreign policy.
Omphalos
As Turkish Democracy Declines, What’s the Role for Fellow NATO Members?
Kemal Kirisci, Ilke Toygür Mon, Jul 30, 2018, 7:47 AM
How should NATO handle democratic backsliding within the alliance?
Executive Power
Document: Senators Introduce Resolution to Limit the President's Authority to Withdraw From NATO
Victoria Clark Fri, Jul 27, 2018, 3:23 PM
On July 26, a bipartisan coalition of senators introduced legislation that would require congressional approval for any effort to withdraw the United States from NATO. The bill also authorizes counsel to litigate any effort to withdraw absent its consent. The document is available in full below: