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Kim the Capricious

Dealing with Pyongyang requires a steady hand. Donald Trump’s may not fit the bill

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Between the Devil and the deep blue sea

Why a European nuclear shield is not a viable option

By Oliver Thränert

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Syria first?

Four views on the US attack on Syria

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Why NATO is not obsolete

A response to Jonathan Power

By Stefanie Babst

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Trump's right about one thing: NATO IS obsolete

The military alliance is powerless when it comes to solving the problems currently facing Europe

By Jonathan Power

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Winter of discontent

The Munich Security Conference witnessed a new level of nervousness as Europeans contemplate a weakened transatlantic relationship under Trump

By Jackson Janes

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Citizen Trump and the threat to NATO

The new US president's contempt for the transatlantic alliance will have repercussions the world over, whether he intends it or not

By Jeremy Shapiro

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Brothers in arms

Let not Brexit put asunder what must be joined together in defending Europe

By Uwe Optenhögel

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Trans-Pacific Partnership: a sinking ship

Trump’s unwise withdrawal from the pan-Asian trade deal and the EU’s equally poor hand

By Adrienne Woltersdorf