Following Vance and Hegseth’s controversial speeches, Europe risks being a bystander to Russia and the USA’s Ukraine negotiations.
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Any unilateral termination of the North Atlantic Treaty by Donald Trump would likely end up in the U.S. Supreme Court, and would litigate the president’s power to reshape international world order.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed the EU’s security weaknesses.
Years of spending cuts have removed the ability of British forces to prosecute a war against a peer adversary for an extended time.
The US is sending a message to its allies: he’s putting American interests first – not theirs. And this means dealing with Russia. So, how will Europe respond?
European leaders are stunned at the radical change of direction signalled by Donald Trump and his team.
The US has struggled to attract recruits to its military in the past few years.
Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, appears to have been relegated to a bystander as decisions about the future of his country are made.
Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, says European countries should not rely on the US to guarantee their security.
Canada and Norway have been global leaders in the transition to green energy infrastructure. As global demand for energy increases, these countries are in prime position to collaborate and continue to lead.
Anchor-dragging incidents in the Baltic Sea are leading to an increased naval presence.
In power since 1994, Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko has aligned the country with Russia in an ideological battle with the West.
Donald Trump wants US allies to spend more on defence and has threatened NATO members with coercion. But allies have agency too, and are already planning their responses.
It may be too extreme for Canada or Denmark to view the U.S. as an enemy in the wake of Trump annexation threats, but the line between enmity and amity is currently blurred.
Donald Trump is starting to find Vladimir Putin is not as willing to negotiate as he hoped.
All eyes are now on Israeli domestic politics to see if Benjamin Netanyahu can make the deal stick.
Trump’s demand that the Nato allies spend significantly more on defence is the opening salvo in a new era of transatlantic tensions.
The Danish-controlled island is coveted by some external actors who see the vast territory as a vector for precious minerals and great-power politics.
Trump’s bid to buy Greenland is partly based on security concerns about Chinese and Russian access to the Arctic.
Trump’s incoming administration could create certain risks for Germany, including putting more pressure on its weak economy.
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