United States and Canada

CIA Halts Spying in Europe

By Ken Dilanian, AP

“The CIA has curbed spying on friendly governments in Western Europe in response to the furor over a German caught selling secrets to the United States and the Edward Snowden revelations of classified information held by the National Security Agency, according to current and former U.S. officials.”

Spain to Replace Dutch in Turkey Patriot Missile Deployment

Spain will send a Patriot anti-ballistic missile battery to Turkey’s southern border with Syria as part of a NATO initiative, Defence Minister Pedro Morenes said on Wednesday, replacing the Netherlands’ contribution to the deployment.

Art & Science: An Exhibition of Arctic Climate Change

By The Atlantic Council

On September 10, the Atlantic Council’s Young Atlanticist Program hosted the first of a series of Arctic events developed by the ELEEP Network’s Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellows. Examining the role art plays in communicating the science of climate change to the public, artists Diane Burko and Mia Feuer presented their Arctic inspired […]

5 Ways for NATO, US to support Ukraine

By Jan Lodal, Washington Post

The Ukrainian military is capable of defending this line if it is given adequate NATO support, led by the United States. Five packages are needed:

Majority of Greeks Describe NATO as ‘No Longer Essential’

By German Marshall Fund of the United States

Transatlantic Trends 2014 paints a picture of a complex relationship between the United States and Europe, and their responses to these challenges.

Russian Bombers Practice Cruise Missile Strikes on US During NATO Summit

By Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon

Two Russian strategic bombers conducted practice cruise missile attacks on the United States during a training mission last week that defense officials say appeared timed to the NATO summit in Wales.

US and Europe have a Feasible Military Option for Defending Ukraine

By Jorge Benitez, U.S. News & World Report

It is becoming harder and harder to ignore Russia’s growing military intervention in Ukraine.

Special Summit Series: Canada and NATO

By Julie Lindhout and Christian Paas-Lang

Ukraine is, of course, the most pressing issue facing NATO as a whole today.

Is NATO Back? That Depends on Germany

By Emily Cadei, Ozy

The last few months have made clear that NATO’s core mutual-defense mission is more intensely relevant than at any time since the collapse of the Soviet Union 23 years ago.