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Topic: NATO

West’s 1930s obsession is warping its view of today’s threats. Trump & Putin aren’t ‘Hitlers’

The long shadow of the 1930s blinds us to the fact that the US and NATO have been behaving like Nazi Germany, while Putin was the appeaser until 2014, and then again until 2022.

What are Storm Shadow missiles & why are they poised to raise the stakes in Russia-Ukraine war

Use of the missiles has been restricted to occupied territory. But if UK & US lift restrictions, Ukraine will be able to hit targets inside Russia, raising fears of an escalation.

SubscriberWrites: A balancing act: India’s foreign policy challenges

India has potential to become a significant economic and military power; an independent foreign policy based on its own national interests would be the right approach.

NATO command to support Ukraine will be operational in Germany from Sept, says Jens Stoltenberg

At European Political Community meeting in Britain, NATO Secretary General said they have agreed to establish a command to coordinate and provide security assistance for Ukraine.

Four things to watch for as NATO leaders meet in Washington for high-stakes summit

NATO is faced with the war in Ukraine, the rise of China, and the political challenges experienced by several of its members at home, such as the consequential elections in France.

NATO has fallen—from winning the Cold War to protecting itself from Trump

NATO's 32 member countries gathered in Washington to prevent their alliance from being disturbed by one individual—not China’s Xi Jinping or Russia’s Vladimir Putin, but the ex-US president who may return to the White House.

As another Trump era looms, NATO’s Ukraine challenge and India’s diplomatic dance

The just-concluded NATO summit, seen as the pinnacle of the West’s alliance-based outlook, created an interesting contrast with India’s adept multi-alignment diplomacy.

Modi-Putin meeting should open US’ eyes. This is how you protect national interest

Despite NATO’s fulminations against Russia, Ukraine’s entry into NATO or EU is unlikely. It's futile then to expect India to persuade Putin to agree to a ceasefire.

‘Russia must do everything to seek disappearance of both Ukraine and NATO,’ says Dmitry Medvedev

The former Russian President has repeatedly warned the U.S. and its allies that their arming of Kyiv could lead to a 'nuclear apocalypse'.

‘China not creator of crisis in Ukraine,’ says country’s official, calls NATO statement ‘belligerent’

A draft communique from the NATO summit in Washington called China 'a decisive enabler of Russia's war effort in Ukraine'.

On Camera

Mustafizur’s removal from KKR isn’t the same as boycotting match with Pakistan

Mustafizur Rahman was not representing Bangladesh; he was representing Kolkata. Singling him out simply because of his nationality shows a selective and convenient moral logic.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.