Nato

How serious is the Russian threat to Europe?

With Washington unwilling to offer leadership, European Nato allies can’t afford to let their guard down

Mark Rutte, the normal guy who became Nato’s Trump whisperer

The Dutch branded their former PM Mr Teflon. But the world won’t forget that he called the US president ‘daddy’

‘An insult’: fury in Belgrade over plans to build a Trump Tower

US plan for a gleaming hotel complex built on the ruins of Belgrade’s defence ministry adds to fury over corruption

Trump’s feel-bad foreign policy is guided by emotion, not logic

Some of the US president’s decisions may seem contradictory but they reflect his understanding of the emotional needs of his Maga supporters

Trump keeps Nato on edge over defence spending

As alliance summit looms and global tensions rise, a new podcast imagines a Russian invasion of Britain – and exposes the weakness of UK forces

How tough talk on defence will collide with fiscal reality

How far and how fast to increase defence spending is one of the most contentious questions to be resolved ahead of Wednesday’s spending review

Britain’s defence targets may need rapid revision

For all its rhetoric, the UK is nowhere near the goal set by the US