United States and Canada

Britain’s Defense Capabilities and the Future of Transatlantic Security

By Steve McCarthy

Last week, UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon stood alongside US Defense Secretary James Mattis as they reaffirmed our countries’ commitment to NATO

A Stronger NATO for a Safer World

By Joseph Whited and Alex Gallo, The Hill

Given the level of effort that the United States has put into reinvigorating its involvement in European security, it is understandable that the president and the American people expect our allies to meet their treaty requirements.

Amid Growing Threats, Germany Plans to Expand Troop Numbers to Nearly 200,000

By Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy

Germany is slowly shedding its reluctance to wield military power, announcing Wednesday it would boost the size of its armed forces to nearly 200,000 over the next seven years.

Will New National Security Adviser McMaster Clash with Donald Trump on Russia?

By Damien Sharkov, Newsweek

Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, appointed by Trump on Monday, is known for being strongly driven by integrity—a quality that critics felt Mike Flynn lacked

NAFTA in Need of an Update

Former US, Canadian, and Mexican officials make pitch to keep strategic trade deal US President Donald Trump has called the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) “the worst trade deal,” but former US, Canadian, and Mexican officials, speaking at the Atlantic Council on February 22, warned against abandoning the strategic deal that binds their three […]

Former NATO Commander Breedlove: Putin Feels Emboldened

By Philip M. Breedlove, Washington Times

[O]ur concerted focus on Russia’s interference in our election, as egregious as it was, puts us at risk of focusing on the wrong things.

US-Mexico and Canada Trade Ties: What is the Way Forward? The Economic and Strategic Imperative of Getting It Right

By Mario Zampaglione

With US-Mexico relations at a historic low, Mexico is asking itself whether the bet it made twenty-three years ago on a future of cooperative economic prosperity integrated markets and security building between the three North American countries was a good one. In order to assess the economic and strategic importance of the relationship between the […]