Category NATO

Canada at the Crossroads: NATO Withdrawal or Strategic Realignment with Europe?

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Canada at the Crossroads: NATO Withdrawal or Strategic Realignment with Europe?1. Executive Summary Canada at the Crossroads: NATO Withdrawal or Strategic Realignment with Europe? In April 2025, the United States voted against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s aggression in…

Canada’s F-35 Review, Portugal’s Exit, and the NATO Breakaway: European Jets Rise as U.S. Grip Weakens

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Canada’s F-35 Review, Portugal’s Exit, and the NATO Breakaway: European Jets Rise as U.S. Grip Weakens Introduction: NATO’s Fighter Jet Crisis Just Got Real For nearly two decades, the F-35 Lightning II was sold to NATO as more than just…

Terminal Altitude: Why Ukraine’s Fighter Fleet Will Collapse Without Immediate U.S. Reengagement

Terminal Altitude: Why Ukraine’s Fighter Fleet Will Collapse Without Immediate U.S. Reengagement1. Executive Summary On April 12, 2025, Captain Pavlo Ivanov, a 26-year-old Ukrainian Air Force pilot, was killed while flying a U.S.-donated F-16 on a combat mission. He was…

The GIUK Gap, Greenland, and the Battle for Arctic Supremacy: NATO, Russia, and Trump’s Annexation Gambit

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The GIUK Gap, Greenland, and the Battle for Arctic Supremacy: NATO, Russia, and Trump’s Annexation Gambit Introduction: The GIUK Gap and Renewed Geopolitical Tensions For decades, the GIUK Gap—the naval chokepoint between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom—has been a…

Dassault Rafale vs. F-35, Eurofighter vs. F-35: Can Europe Break Free from U.S. Airpower?

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Dassault Rafale vs. F-35, Eurofighter vs. F-35: Can Europe Break Free from U.S. Airpower? Introduction: Europe’s Fighter Jet Conundrum European air forces are at a crossroads. For the past two decades, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has positioned itself…

Portugal Cancels F-35 Order, Canada Reconsiders: Is NATO Breaking Away from U.S. Military Dependence?

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Portugal Cancels F-35 Order, Canada Reconsiders: Is NATO Breaking Away from U.S. Military Dependence? Introduction: The Shifting F-35 Landscape For years, the F-35 Lightning II has been the crown jewel of NATO’s air power strategy—a state-of-the-art stealth fighter designed to…