Since the end of the Cold War, one of the main goals of the foreign policy establishment in the United States has been the expansion of the NATO alliance. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the military alliance began to be seen as less of a mechanism for...
The relationship between the U.S. and its European allies is one that is based on similar values, cultural and economic ties, and mutual security interests. But are those relationships helping or hindering the U.S. in defending itself? In a new video series, Concerned...
As the Russia-Ukraine War continues and Finland officially joins NATO, the alliance’s role supplying aid to Ukraine and the U.S.’ relationship with the alliance have been subjects of intense discussion. Given the war’s continuing spillover potential into NATO...
For decades, American foreign policy has been adrift, despite the United States being the most secure world power in human history. A series of rash foreign policy decisions has tragically caught us in drawn-out conflicts increasingly disconnected from our core...
U.S. alliances, especially those with Europe, have evolved since our Founders first warned of their potential to tie America’s fortunes to those of other nations. While America’s position in the world has changed dramatically since then, handling our alliances and...
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and 10 Western European countries in an effort to establish a security alliance against the Soviet-led East in the wake of World War II. After the collapse of the Soviet Union,...
