Is Trump Right About Europe?

Former President Donald Trump’s views on Europe are consistent. He has long criticized North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member-states for their failure to spend the required 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on defense. For Trump, free riding is anathema. He recently said he would encourage Russia to do “whatever the hell they want” […]

Is Trump Right About Europe? was originally published on Global Security Review.

March 5, 2024
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Drawing a Clear Red Line: Biden’s Imperative Response to Iranian Aggression

In the wake of the recent drone attack on January 28, where Iranian proxies killed three American soldiers and injured more than 30, President Joe Biden finds himself at a crucial crossroads in handling relations with Iran. This brazen act of aggression demands a resolute and swift response. The lack of a clear red line […]

Drawing a Clear Red Line: Biden’s Imperative Response to Iranian Aggression was originally published on Global Security Review.

February 20, 2024
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Doctrine and Proliferation: France, Forward Deterrence and Going Backwards

Doctrine and Proliferation: France, Forward Deterrence and Going Backwards Dr Binoy Kampmark To expand a stockpile of both the useless and the mindlessly murderous in a military sense would seem to be a wasteful exercise best contemplated in the psychiatric ward.  But such a ward is increasingly occupied by the world’s leaders, and war is […]

Doctrine and Proliferation: France, Forward Deterrence and Going Backwards was originally published on Global Security Review.

November 18, 2023
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France’s nuclear initiative: A step toward Europeanising deterrence

France’s nuclear initiative: A step toward Europeanising deterrence By:Luigi Scazzieri President Emmanuel Macron’s speech at the Île Longue submarine base marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of European deterrence. France’s announcement that it will expand its nuclear arsenal and deepen nuclear cooperation with key EU partners will contribute to strengthening the credibility of Europe’s defence posture. […]

France’s nuclear initiative: A step toward Europeanising deterrence was originally published on Global Security Review.

November 18, 2023
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