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New Atlanticist

Jul 6, 2018

NATO: The United States’ alliance

By Magnus Nordenman

NATO is not about the United States doing Europe favors. It is an alliance created by the United States, and which has proven remarkably effective in transforming to, in great part, advancing American national security objectives.

NATO Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jul 6, 2018

Withdrawal of US Troops from Germany is Not Being Discussed, US Ambassador to NATO Says

By Washington Post and Defense One

From Washington Post: The Trump administration’s ambassador to NATO said Thursday that no discussions are underway regarding withdrawal of U.S. troops in Germany

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New Atlanticist

Jul 6, 2018

Trump’s North Korea Agreement Makes War More Likely

By Paul D. Miller

Few observers believe that the agreement signed between US President Donald J. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12 will result in North Korea actually giving up its nuclear weapons. But, oddly, some observers—not just the administration’s boosters—have praised the agreement anyway because they argue it makes peace more likely. […]

Korea Nuclear Nonproliferation

NATOSource

Jul 6, 2018

In Montana, Trump Says ‘Putin is Fine’ and Sticks by Threats to NATO

By Todd Gillman, Dallas Morning News

Ahead of summits with NATO and Russian strongman Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump used a Montana campaign rally on Thursday to rail against Germany

Germany NATO

NATOSource

Jul 5, 2018

Ex-NATO Commander: Trump’s Disdain for US-Led Alliance Leads to ‘New and Dangerous’ Situation

By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes

Growing doubt about President Donald Trump’s commitment to the U.S.-led NATO alliance

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EnergySource

Jul 5, 2018

The risks of the Trump Administration’s whiplash policy on Iranian oil

By David Mortlock and Ellen Wald

As the Trump Administration prepares to re-impose nuclear-related sanctions on Iran following the president’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), its treatment of Iranian oil sales could dramatically impact both the United States’ Iran strategy and the global oil market. The administration’s apparent decision to compel buyers […]

Geopolitics & Energy Security Iran
President Donald Trump, February 10, 2011 (photo: Gage Skidmore)

NATOSource

Jul 5, 2018

Trump Tells NATO Allies to Pay More for Defense, Raising Tensions Ahead of Summit

By David Jackson, USA Today

President Trump is telling NATO allies they must pick up more of the costs for defense of the alliance, ratcheting up tensions

NATO Northern Europe
Congressman Rick Larsen (photo: Rick Larsen)

NATOSource

Jul 4, 2018

Congressman Criticizes ‘Needlessly Provocative’ Trump Letter to Norway

By Rick Larsen, Office of Congressman Rick Larsen

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the Co-Chair of the Friends of Norway Caucus and a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee sent a letter to President Trump

NATO Northern Europe
UK Defense Minister Gavin Williamson & Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, November 20, 2017 (photo: Sgt. Jette Carr/Department of Defense)

NATOSource

Jul 4, 2018

Mattis Letter Warns that British Defense Capabilities are at Risk

By Reuters

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis threatened to replace Britain with France as its main military ally unless London ramps up its defense spending,

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NATOSource

Jul 4, 2018

A US Ambassador Resigned over Trump’s Attacks on European Allies

By Washington Post and Foreign Policy

From the Washington Post: The U.S. ambassador to Estonia — a NATO ally bordering Russia — abruptly resigned Friday, telling friends that he cannot abide President Trump’s apparent hostility toward institutions that have stabilized Europe

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