Europeans debate immigration as Trump suggests a border wall

Madrid, Spain—A wall across the Sahara desert. That’s what President Trump has advised the Spanish government to do to curb the migrant influx. According to the Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell, President Trump suggested the idea during the former’s visit to the U.S. He cited the pre-election promise to erect a wall at the American-Mexican […]

US Navy didn’t want Lockheed Martin’s drone refueler — but the Air Force might

Recently, the U.S. Navy scrapped plans for a carrier-based armed drone aircraft in favor of their new MQ-25 Stingray program. Instead of carrying ordnance aboard the unmanned vehicles, the MQ-25 will serve as a refueler that helps to extend the operational range of fighters like the Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet and the F-35C naval […]

New EU approach to Chinese economic diplomacy? More rules and less currency manipulation

Brussels, Belgium—The European Union (EU) has just announced a plan to counter China’s New Silk Road initiative. After much deliberation, Federica Mogherini, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said that the EU is looking for ways to better link Europe with China. She emphasized, however, that this connection should be achieved with […]

Syrian intervention in support of US-led coalition being debated by Germany

Berlin, Germany—German politicians remain divided as to whether German forces will join the U.S.-led international coalition in Syria and Iraq. A new sense of urgency infused the political debate after the Syrian government’s 2017 and 2018 attacks against its citizen in Idlib and Douma, which killed over 70 people. “We are in talks with our […]

Europe struck: A timeline of terrorist events since 9/11

The unprecedented terrorist attacks of 9/11 were only the prologue of a sad tale that has yet to end. Indeed, they set a twisted pattern that may never end. America hasn’t been the sole target of terrorists. Citing cooperation with the “Great Satan” or other such similar nonsense to justify their honourless and cowardly attacks, […]

Europe’s Security Future

Brussels, Belgium — The battle for the next European Union (EU) multi-annual budget is underway. How the Europeans decide to spend their money will tell quite a lot about their priorities.  Currently, education, defence, security, and digital technology appear to be favoured, and agriculture (France’s sweetheart) shunned.  But the tedious bureaucratic process of deciding and […]

These are the 55 nations America says it would go to war for

There’s a lot to be said for an alliance. It bolsters not only the defense of each nation that enters into the agreement, but it also helps to further develop a friendly sense of cooperation, as the terms of mutual defense often lead to an air of cooperation in economic and social realms as well. […]

As Georgia eyes joining NATO, Russia offers threats of World War III

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, has been tasked with countering Russian aggression for as long as there’s been a Russia. First established in 1949, NATO sought to ensure peace and stability throughout Europe with an eye on the Soviet bear that was awakened during World War II, and while NATO’s purview has expanded […]

Here’s what we know about Tuesday’s heist of Sweden’s crown jewels

At around noon on Tuesday, alarms sounded at Strangnas Cathedral in Strangnas, Sweden. Law enforcement was immediately alerted, as the cathedral housed Sweden’s valuable and culturally significant crown jewels, but by the time they could arrive, the thieves, and a number of irreplaceable items, were already gone. An early assessment of the daring daytime heist, […]