NATO commits to 5% spending plan to keep the Russians out, the Americans in and the Germans up
A review of the NATO Summit meeting in The Hague, 24-25 June 2025
Key events and decisions:
Collective defence (Article 5)
Silence of the NATO lambs: NATO Secretary General continues to see the United States as a trustworthy ally, but dismisses Greenland, tariffs and other concerns
A review of the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, Brussels, 3-4 April 2025
10 April 2025
From High Noon to Steadfast Noon
By Tariq Rauf*
This article was first published by In Depth News on 14 October 2024 and is reproduced here under the Creative Commons licence.
Germans uneasy about stationing new US missiles
Their deployment could be used as part of some future deal with Russia but they're creating insecurity in the meantime
By Anatol Lieven
NATO Watch Observatory No.59
Bi-monthly newsletter focused on NATO policy-making and operational activities.
In this edition (October 2023):
NATO and the Israel-Hamas War
NATO ministerial meeting overshadowed by Israel-Hamas war
Analysis of the NATO Defence Ministers Meeting, Brussels, 11-12 October 2023
14 October 2023
Summit prepares ground for a more militarized Europe, future Ukrainian membership and expansion into the Indo-Pacific
Analysis of the NATO Vilnius Summit, 11-12 July 2023
By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch
Update 44: Russia's war with Ukraine
One year on and no end in sight
Update 37: Russia's war with Ukraine
In the last few months, the Russian army has suffered a series of reversals and Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded with a mass mobilisation of soldiers and attacks on core Ukrainian energy infrastructure.