You never write, you never call, you never send F-16s’ has long summarized [Zelensky’s] approach to getting what he wants from the West and the U.S.
Jeremy Shapiro comments on Zelensky´s “guilt-based” diplomacy in the context of the NATO summit in Vilnius
The Baltic states were worried about being a little isolated
Camille Grand comments on NATO’s expansion in the Baltic region and its consequences for Russia
Defence of [the Nordic and Baltic] region is so much easier if you can co-ordinate efforts, plans and command. You can achieve much greater deterrence if you combine efforts.
Carl Bildt outlines the effects of Sweden joining NATO after Turkey dropped its objections
There seems to have been a big push by the Biden administration to allow Turkey to modernise its air force and acquire new F-16s
Camille Grand comments on the transfer of F-16 jets from the US to Turkey which has been discussed in the context of NATO´s summit in Vilnius
We were under the impression that the war would not last long
Ukraine’s membership to NATO offers greater predictability and stability for Ukrainians and Europe alike
Camille Grand writes on the issue of Ukraine´s NATO membership, which is discussed at the Vilnius summit
If there is no sustained commitment to stay at 2 percent or above, the plans will be hard to implement
Camille Grand on expected NATO defence spending commitments during the Vilnius summit
During her first visit to Kyiv on 21 February 2023, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reassured President Zelensky concerning the Italian commitment to the Ukrainian resistance and defence
Silvia Samorè writes about the challenges and opportunities of the post-conflict reconstruction in Ukraine
Defence spending, therefore, needs to be well aligned with the security environment – but how much is enough? Second, defence spending is greatly connected to the debate on burden sharing
Camille Grand writes about the need for the appropriate level of NATO´s defence spending
This system is supposed to be able to repel more or less all airborne threats
In this interview, Ulrike Franke explains the technical capabilities of the “European Sky Shield Initiative”