Nato

the national interest Feb. 10, 2024

Trump Says He’d ‘Encourage’ Russia to Attack NATO Allies Who Don’t Pay UpSo much for Russia being afraid to start wars if he were in office.

By Jonathan Chait

foreign interests Mar. 11, 2022

Ukraine Is a War Without EndgameNo side in the conflict seems to have any idea how to avert disaster, be that the ruin of Ukraine, a global recession, or nuclear war.

By Eric Levitz

foreign interests Mar. 8, 2022

The Terrible Case for a No-Fly Zone in UkraineDoes NATO really want to start World War III?

By Eric Levitz

foreign interests Mar. 3, 2022

Is America to Blame for Russia’s War in Ukraine?No, but U.S. policy decisions might have caused it.

By Eric Levitz

politics Feb. 28, 2022

Trump Wants Us to Remember He Saved NATO and UkraineAnd forget a lot of actual facts.

By Margaret Hartmann

foreign interests Jan. 18, 2022

Is Another Russian Invasion of Ukraine Inevitable?Diplomacy could still prevent the crisis from spiraling into war, but the window of opportunity is closing.

By Jonah Shepp

politics Apr. 23, 2021

Biden Plans to Visit the E.U. and U.K. This SummerBiden will take his first overseas trip as president in June, heading to England for the G7 summit, then Brussels for E.U. and NATO summits.

By Nia Prater

foreign interests Dec. 5, 2019

A NATO Summit to End All NATO SummitsYet another gathering consumed by Trump’s ego raises the question: What is the point of this alliance again?

By Jonah Shepp

politics Dec. 4, 2019

Trump Had an Incredibly Awkward Visit to Buckingham PalaceFellow world leaders apparently gossiped about the president behind his back.

By Hannah Gold

nato Dec. 4, 2019

Watch Justin Trudeau and Emmanuel Macron Appear to Make Fun of President TrumpIn a video published by the CBC, Justin Trudeau and Emmanuel Macron appear to ridicule the president for his tendency to ramble.

By Matt Stieb

world view Apr. 3, 2019

If NATO Is Going to Survive Trump, and Other Threats, It Must AdaptNATO leaders may be tempted to defend its very successful past, but as they celebrate the alliance’s 70th year, they need to focus on the future.

By Heather Hurlburt

foreign policy Jan. 15, 2019

President Trump Reportedly Wanted the U.S. to Leave NATO in 2018A new report says Trump privately expressed his desire to ditch the historic defense pact — which just happens to be something Russia wants too.

By Matt Stieb

foreign policy Aug. 10, 2018

U.S. Officials Worked Behind Trump’s Back to Keep Him From Blowing Up NATOJohn Bolton reportedly demanded that the latest NATO agreement be hammered out before July’s summit, so Trump wouldn’t have a chance to derail it.

By Margaret Hartmann

July 18, 2018

Trump Doesn’t Get Why U.S. Has to Defend NATO AlliesIn an interview with Tucker Carlson, both Trump and the host wondered why the U.S. would have to defend Montenegro against attack.

By Adam K. Raymond

July 16, 2018

Daily Intelligencer Politics Chat: Fiasco in FinlandFour Daily Intelligencer staffers try to make sense of President Trump’s strange press conference with Putin in Helsinki, Finland.

By Jonathan Chait, Ed Kilgore, and Eric Levitz

July 12, 2018

Trump Ends NATO Summit by Announcing Diplomatic Breakthrough That Did Not HappenTrump took “total credit” for convincing NATO nations to raise military spending to unprecedented heights. They agreed to no such thing.

By Eric Levitz

foreign policy July 11, 2018

There Is No Cleaning Up the Foreign-Policy Mess Trump Is MakingOur allies are learning that Trump’s personal pique means a great deal — and decades of commitments and partnership mean very little.

By Heather Hurlburt

July 11, 2018

WH: John Kelly Wasn’t Cringing at Trump, He Was Grumpy About BreakfastThe White House Chief of Staff is not very skilled at hiding his displeasure.

By Adam K. Raymond

July 11, 2018

Trump at NATO Summit: Germany Is ‘Captive to Russia’The president kicked off the summit by deriding America’s European allies as “delinquent,” and berating Germany for relying on Russian fuel sources.

By Eric Levitz

the national interest July 10, 2018

Trump Is Training His Base to Hate NATO and Like PutinHeading into the NATO summit, Trump is making an agreement with his allies impossible, and ramping up pro-Putin talk.

By Jonathan Chait

July 10, 2018

Trump: Meeting Putin Might Be Easier Than Meeting Theresa MayAmerica’s European allies probably can’t wait for this week to be over.

By Benjamin Hart

foreign policy July 9, 2018

Even the Best-Case Scenario for Trump and NATO Is GrimEven the idea of a positive or neutral meeting that signals to Moscow that the alliance is still united is ridiculous.

By Heather Hurlburt

July 9, 2018

Trump Tweets Signal Usual Aggressive Posture Heading Into NATO SummitThis is not going to be an enjoyable week for America’s most important traditional allies.

By Benjamin Hart

June 28, 2018

Trump to Meet Putin in Helsinki for Summit Next MonthThe White House does not expect any “specific outcomes” from the meeting, beyond warmer relations between Washington and Moscow.

By Eric Levitz

July 13, 2017

Trump Says Globalism Is a Threat to ‘the West.’ Macron Says Trump Is.Ahead of Trump’s visit to Paris, the French president says that the Western world has been “cracking up since the American election.”

By Eric Levitz

May 30, 2017

Trump Doubles Down on Feud With Germany in Early-Morning TweetAs Germany’s political leaders express their loss of faith in the U.S., Trump vows to change Berlin’s “very bad” conduct toward the U.S.

By Eric Levitz

last night on late night May 27, 2017

Stephen Colbert Tries to Dissect Donald Trump’s International Misfires This Week“That’s the kind of shoving that belongs in the buffet line at Mar-a-Lago.”

By Devon Ivie

my big foreign trip May 26, 2017

Here’s a Report Card for President Trump’s First Foreign Trip“Needs improvement.”

By Heather Hurlburt

select all May 25, 2017

Watch Trump Push a NATO Prime Minister Out of His Way So He Can Be In FrontThat’s, um, some kind of power move.

By Madison Malone Kircher

international affairs Mar. 22, 2017

Donald Trump Will Attend NATO Summit in MayThis should be his first trip abroad as president.

By Jen Kirby

rebels Mar. 21, 2017

Tillerson May Skip NATO Meeting, Head to Russia Next MonthHe doesn’t care about appearances, which is a weird trait for a secretary of State.

By Margaret Hartmann

Feb. 20, 2017

Cleaning Up After Trump, Mattis Says U.S. Won’t Steal Iraqi OilThe Defense Secretary arrives in Baghdad as a part of his world tour of walking back Trump statements.

By Adam K. Raymond

Feb. 15, 2017

James Mattis to NATO Members: Increase Spending or ElseOther secretaries of Defense have delivered similar lectures. But this one went further.

By Adam K. Raymond

Jan. 27, 2017

Theresa May and Donald Trump Begin Their ‘Special Relationship’Trump joined British PM Theresa May for his first White House press conference Friday.

By Adam K. Raymond

early and often Jan. 16, 2017

Trump Slams NATO, Says He’d Lift Russia Sanctions for Nuclear Arms ReductionsHe criticized Angela Merkel for letting “all these illegals” into Germany and predicted that more countries will leave the European Union.

By Margaret Hartmann

Nov. 18, 2016

NATO Says President-elect Trump Agrees on the ‘Enduring Importance’ of AllianceTrump talked with the secretary general Friday.

By Jen Kirby

international affairs July 31, 2016

Erdogan Takes Control of Turkish Military Following Attempted CoupThe Turkish president fired nearly 1,400 military members and replaced top staffers with government ministers.

By Claire Landsbaum

Feb. 11, 2016