NATO
Perceived threat will shape Balkan NATO defence spend
Only Romania and Greece meet the NATO goal of spending 2% of GDP on defence, the former anxious about Russian intentions
BalkansTrump’s Germany criticism will sap US soft power in EU
Berlin’s disdain for the new administration in Washington has set the leading transatlantic powers against each other
United StatesNATO joining anti-IS alliance will be symbolic
All NATO members are already taking part in the US-led coalition
NATOAction on Afghan Islamic State promises modest gain
Another top leader of Islamic State in Afghanistan has been eliminated in counterinsurgency operations
AfghanistanTrump’s NATO ire will focus on Germany
Trump described the alliance during his campaign as fraught with free-riding allies, but his positions are shifting
NATOUK troops in Estonia must watch their discipline
NATO troops in the Baltics and Poland must guard against Russian-inspired attempts to discredit them among locals
EstoniaWest will not accept move to create Kosovo army
Thaci's renewed attempt to convert defence force into army will run up against Western caution
KosovoRomanian politicians will keep NATO spending pledge
The aim of spending 2% of GDP on defence for the next decade will be met as it unites political adversaries
Romania
