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Should NATO’s Article 5 Only Protect Allies that Bear Fair Part of Defense Burden?

New Atlanticist
May 2, 2025

France’s foreign minister on Europe’s role in the ‘new era of multilateralism’

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Daniel Hojnacki

Jean-Noël Barrot laid out his vision of European strategic autonomy and cautioned Washington against pulling back from the multilateral system it helped build.

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Should NATO’s Article 5 Only Protect Allies that Bear Fair Part of Defense Burden?

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Apr 24, 2025

France’s François Villeroy de Galhau on a US recession: ‘Bad news for the US is bad news for all, including for Europe’

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Atlantic Council

The governor of the Banque de France, speaking at the Atlantic Council, said that the European Central Bank would likely cut interest rates further this year.

Europe & Eurasia
European Union

Should NATO’s Article 5 Only Protect Allies that Bear Fair Part of Defense Burden?

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Dec 20, 2024

Europe needs a coalition of the resolute

By
Léonie Allard and Elie Tenenbaum

Europe must develop a “coalition of the resolute” to provide security guarantees to Ukraine and to show resolve to take more responsibility for their own security.

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Meeting of NATO Defense Ministers, October 14, 2010

NATOSource

Oct 11, 2013

Should NATO’s Article 5 Only Protect Allies that Bear Fair Part of Defense Burden?

By Andrew Roberts, Hoover Institution

“Britannia’s 19 Ships Can’t Rule a Single Wave” was a recent headline in London’s Sunday Times.

France Germany
UN Security Council meeting

NATOSource

Oct 4, 2013

France Calls for Major Powers to Voluntarily Limit Their UN Veto

By Laurent Fabius, New York Times

France is in favor of a more representative United Nations — in particular, through enlargement of the Security Council — but we are still far from reaching an agreement that would enable such progress.

France International Organizations
Enders Says Europe Foreign, Security Policies Grow Less Coherent

NATOSource

Sep 26, 2013

EADS Head Says EU Lacks Clear Security Policy

By Daniel Michaels, Wall Street Journal

European policy on foreign affairs and security is less coherent now than at any point since the Cold War ended, widening a military gap with the U.S.

Europe & Eurasia European Union
Chinese S-300 launcher

NATOSource

Sep 26, 2013

Turkey Selects Chinese Missile Defense System Over US & European Options

By Anadolu Agency

Ankara has granted a long-awaited tender for long-range missile and air defense systems to Chinese contenders

China France
Coldstream Guards

NATOSource

Sep 25, 2013

Syria Shows Why Europe Needs to Flex More Muscle

By Gérard Errera, Financial Times

Europe has soft power through its ability to define rules and standards and to extend humanitarian and financial aid. It thinks the US can take the role of policeman of the world.

France NATO
The EU has the biggest single market and its sanctions can have real bite

NATOSource

Sep 17, 2013

Can Europe Play a Decisive Role in the Middle East?

By Charlemagne, Economist

The Arab world is where the EU should make its influence felt.

Europe & Eurasia European Union
NATO's New HQ

NATOSource

Sep 13, 2013

NATO Readies to Move to New Billion Dollar Headquarters

By Stephen Fidler, Wall Street Journal

Forty-six years after the North Atlantic Treaty Organization moved into these “temporary” headquarters on the outskirts of the Belgian capital, the alliance is still here.

France NATO
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany

NATOSource

Sep 12, 2013

Germany is a Vegetarian in a World Full of Carnivores

By Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

While the US, Britain and France are agonising about intervention in Syria, there is no agonising in Germany. A large majority of the electorate wants to stay out of the conflict – and all of the big political parties agree.

France Germany
LTC POL AF Paul does his F-16 walkaround inspection before flight in Exercise Brilliant Arrow

NATOSource

Sep 9, 2013

NATO Concludes Air Training Exercise, Brilliant Arrow

By Allied Command Operations

One of the largest NATO air training events of the year, Exercise Brilliant Arrow, took place at Orland Airbase, in Norway from 25 Aug to 5 Sep 2013.

France Germany
B-1 Bomber

NATOSource

Sep 6, 2013

Pentagon Ordered to Expand Potential Targets in Syria, May Also Use Bombers

By New York Times and Wall Street Journal

From David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, New York Times:  President Obama has directed the Pentagon to develop an expanded list of potential targets in Syria

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