by Robert Holloway | 20 Nov 2018 | Donald Trump, Europe, United States
Should Europe build its own army? Or spend more to support the transatlantic alliance? A rift has opened up between Europe and the United States. A soldier takes part in a NATO exercise in Poland, 10 November 2018 (EPA-EFE/Tytus Zmijewski) A call by French President...
by Alexander Nicoll | 3 Oct 2018 | Europe
Wary of Russia and Donald Trump, Europe is spending more on defence and cooperating more closely. But the effects of collaboration will take time. Helicopters fly during a military exercise of the European Defence Agency near Budapest, Hungary, 2 May 2017...
by Bernd Debusmann | 11 May 2018 | Discovery, Eyewitness
“Wake up! They’ve come!” A Russian-led invasion force riding tanks had rolled into Prague, crushing reform hopes and deepening the Cold War divide. A Soviet tank moves into Wenceslas Square in Prague, 21 August 1968.(AP Photo/Peter Winterbach) This article is part of...
by Ricardo López | 22 Dec 2017 | Americas, Donald Trump, Europe, Future of Democracy, Immigration, Middle East, Nationalism, Student Posts, Thacher School, United States, Youth Voices
Democracy and the post-war world order are under siege as populist and nationalist forces gain ground around the world. We must wake up and act. This story was co-winner in the high school division in News-Decoder’s Arch Roberts Jr essay/reporting contest. You...
by Alistair Lyon | 24 Aug 2017 | Asia, Donald Trump, Islam, Terrorism, United States
Afghanistan will likely frustrate U.S. President Donald Trump, whose “new” strategy to achieve victory there sounds all too familiar. U.S. servicemen listen as President Donald Trump announces his administration’s strategy in Afghanistan, Fort Myer, Arlington,...