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The Black Sea’s Quiet Shipping War Reaches NATO Waters
Seventy Miles Off Byala
At about 3am on 6 October, aerial and sea drones struck two Turkish-owned cargo ships some 70 nautical miles off the...
The Blockade That Doesn’t Exist: How Europe Could Stumble Across Russia’s Kaliningrad Red Line
A Note About a Plan Nobody Has
On 30 September Russia sent NATO members a written note claiming it had information that the alliance was...
Kaliningrad: Russia Has Drawn a Nuclear Red Line Around a Blockade That Doesn’t Exist
On 30 September, Russia put a nuclear threat in writing and sent it to NATO. The diplomatic note, seen by Reuters, warned that Moscow...
Latvia’s Election: Rail Baltica Is a NATO Problem, Not a Budget Scandal
Eurofighters Over Lielvārde
This week, four German Eurofighters and several dozen ground crew arrived at Lielvārde air base in central Latvia. They were sent at...
Europe’s Southern Flank Is the New Eastern Flank, and It Isn’t Defended Like One
An Italian SAMP/T in Estonia
Italy has sent one of its SAMP/T air-defence batteries, Europe’s most capable home-built system, to Estonia as part of NATO’s...
Russia’s Next Escalation Is Designed to Be Blamed on Ukraine
A Scenario With a Script
Most intelligence assessments warn about capabilities. The one Denmark’s Defence Intelligence Service published last week describes a script. It warns...
Switzerland Voted to Keep Neutrality Flexible. Its Role as a Mediator Has Already Moved On
A Landslide, and an Empty Resort
On Sunday, Swiss voters rejected the “Safeguard Swiss Neutrality” initiative by 70.2% to 29.8%. Not a single canton voted...
Switzerland Votes on Stricter Neutrality Rules That Could Limit NATO Ties
Swiss voters will decide on Sunday whether to adopt a stricter neutrality policy that would stop the country from imposing economic sanctions or collaborating...
Germany’s Zeitenwende: The Turning Point Before 2029
On February 27, 2022, three days into a war nobody in Berlin had planned for, Olaf Scholz walked into an emergency session of the...
Greenland Security Deal Puts Arctic Security Under NATO Watch, Denmark Says
Denmark, Greenland, and the United States are planning to sign a security agreement for Greenland during the UN General Assembly in New York. This...