Norway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable
The authorities in Norway have seized a Russian-crewed ship that is suspected of damaging an undersea cable in an act of sabotage in the Baltic Sea, the Norwegian police said…
Faced by Trump’s Interest in Greenland, Denmark Will Increase Military Spending in Arctic
Deeply rattled by President Trump’s insistence that he wants to acquire Greenland, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark met European and NATO leaders on a whirlwind tour on Tuesday, traveling…
Sweden Suspects ‘Gross Sabotage’ After Damage to Cable Under the Baltic Sea
The Swedish authorities on Monday boarded a ship in connection with what they described as “gross sabotage” after an undersea communications cable in the Baltic Sea was damaged a day…
As Trump and Putin Circle Each Other, an Agenda Beyond Ukraine Emerges
They have been circling each other carefully for seven days now — sending out invitations to talk, mixing a few jabs with ego-stroking, suggesting that the only way to end…
Europe Is Pouring Money Into Defense. Is It Enough?
Source: NATO Circles are sized by absolute military spending.The current NATO target is 2 percent of G.D.P. After the end of the Cold War, European military spending told a story…
Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat
Britain on Wednesday warned that it faced a growing threat of aggression from Russia, asserting that a Russian spy ship had passed by the English coast for the second time…
Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On.
After they win elections and move into the White House, plenty of presidents at some point eventually break a campaign promise. Donald J. Trump will not even wait that long.…
Biden Made a Global Push to Constrain China. What Will Trump Do?
President Biden and his aides came into office with deep experience in trans-Atlantic affairs. But over four years, they focused too on the Pacific, where China strains to be the…
World Economic Forum: Will Trump and Davos Herald a New World Disorder
Davos is coming just in time for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump 2.0, and Europe is anxious. Mr. Trump is like an asteroid heading for Earth, argues Hubert Védrine,…