Cold War

Former leader of Denmark: ‘We have stood side by side with America for decades’
Helle Thorning-Schmidt doesn’t understand all the nasty language.

The Romanian mathematician trying to stop Putin and Trump wrecking the West

US judge blocks funding freeze for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Inside the scramble to save America’s pro-democracy media outlets from Trump

Will the threat of Trump end Germany’s austerity zeal?
Macron’s told-you-so moment
Trump vindicated the French president on self-reliant defense. But with Putin looming, the hard work starts now for Europe.
5 awkward encounters between UK prime ministers and US presidents
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump will likely be all smiles during their meeting Thursday — but a frosty encounter between the two nations’ leaders isn’t unusual.
PMQs: Starmer wins against Badenoch on defense spending before jetting to DC
The Tory leader probed prime minister on increased military funding — but failed to land a decisive blow.
UK hikes defense spending to 2.5 percent by cutting aid
Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed defense spending will rise to 2.5 percent by 2027, funded by reduced spending on international aid.
Will Germany’s far-right AfD break through the firewall and take power?
With international politics in flux, three leading historians give their views on the most consequential election in a generation for Europe’s most powerful country.
Vance floats US troop withdrawal from Germany over free-speech concerns
The U.S. vice president links continued military support to Berlin’s speech policies.
Is Britain really ready to lead a Ukraine peacekeeping force?
Keir Starmer has made a big offer on European security, but the country’s army is hugely stretched.
Inside the new plan to seize Russia’s shadow fleet
European countries are pushing for new powers to squeeze Moscow’s shadow fleet after a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea.
‘If you compromise with totalitarian systems, you will pay a high price’
In a new book, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner urges the U.S. and Europe to join together in a “Freedom Trade Alliance” against China, Russia and other autocracies.
How Ukraine inspired NATO’s new task force to deter Putin
A new NATO-Ukraine center will help the alliance keep an edge over Russia, a top commander tells POLITICO.
Putin’s passport trap: The Cubans caught in Moscow’s endless war
“As Russian citizens, we have to stay on the front — until the end,” one recruit said.
Trump’s invasion of Greenland would be ‘the shortest war in the world’
We took the president-elect literally not seriously and charted out how the U.S. military would fare against Denmark — which recently boosted the island’s security by financing two dog sled patrols.
When Elon met Alice: 9 weird moments from Musk’s German far-right chuckle-fest
God! Martians! A “communist” Hitler! It was heavy on oddness and light on policy as the X owner and the AfD co-leader hit it off.
The biggest battles headed for Brussels
What the European Union will be squabbling about in the Commission’s upcoming term.
Jimmy Carter: The last progressive evangelical
The former president embodied a strain of Christianity that emphasized caring for those on the margins — but was eclipsed by the Religious Right.
NATO’s Rutte wants a return to Cold War-level military spending
Governments need to make more orders and defense contractors have to take more risks, NATO’s secretary-general said.
German national arrested for sabotage in Russia
The arrest follows that of another German national last month in Russia on similar charges.
Do Syria’s liberators still deserve the terrorist label?
Assad’s downfall was met with unbridled joy and relief among Syrians and Syria’s expatriate community.
Will Donald Trump kill US-UK-Aussie sub defense deal?
The landmark defense agreement between the U.S, U.K. and Australia could be in jeopardy with the maverick Republican back in the White House.
McConnell takes indirect swipe at Trump on America’s role in the world
“America will not be made great again by those who are content to manage our decline,” he said.
‘Frankly shocking’: Human rights groups thrash Biden’s decision to send land mines to Ukraine
The move is a policy reversal from 2022, when the administration committed to limiting the use of the mines.
Sweden issues pamphlet telling citizens what to do if Russia attacks
Norway and Finland also launched a campaign to advise people what they should do in the event of an invasion.