NATO
Budget woes will slow Canada's hard power build-up
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to upgrade the Canadian military and take on a UN peacekeeping role
CanadaDelays will dampen Canada defence uptick
Ottawa has proposed significant military spending increases to reflect a more activist international role
CanadaPerceived 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
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