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It’s slowly becoming clear how the US intends to withdraw its military from the rest of the world

Anyone who thought that NATO, now that its member states will in principle gradually increase their defense spending to 5% in the coming years, has prevented Trump from withdrawing some of the American forces from Europe is mistaken. A report called Global Military Posture will be released at the end of this summer or the… Read More It’s slowly becoming clear how the US intends to withdraw its military from the rest of the world

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Pentagon would rather see European navies in Europe than in Asia

By Arnout Nuijt Remarkable news from Washington today and of great importance to European nations’ maritime defense. While a number of European navies are working hard to maintain a regular presence in Asia to support the Americans against an increasingly powerful and aggressive China, the Pentagon now says it does not need our ships at… Read More Pentagon would rather see European navies in Europe than in Asia

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Is the world experiencing its Weimar moment?

A review of Robert Kaplan, Waste Land. A World in Permanent Crisis. New York, 2025 By Arnout Nuijt Robert Kaplan has built up an excellent reputation for decades when it comes to strong analyses of geopolitics. Never optimistic, but always realistic (in the eyes of some, that is pessimistic) the conservative journalist, geopolitical analyst and… Read More Is the world experiencing its Weimar moment?

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