Pass the Buck to Moscow A Possible Solution to the Nord Stream 2 Conundrum An Op-Ed by Wolfgang Ischinger With Joe Biden's election, trans-Atlantic relations are on the upswing. But the natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 threatens to derail the renewal. Germany needs to come up with a new approach, and passing the buck to Moscow might help.
Former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster “There Is a Strange Tendency in the U.S. to Hold Trump Responsible for All Evil” H. R. McMaster served as Donald Trump's national security adviser until the president fired him. In an interview, he discusses Putin's unscrupulous behavior, the future of NATO, trench warfare in the White House and why he believes Germany should scrap its gas pipeline project with Russia. Interview Conducted By René Pfister
Biden Advisers on Nuclear Sharing Striking at the Heart of the Trans-Atlantic Bargain A leading German politician has proposed ridding Germany of American nuclear weapons. Two advisers to U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden argue that doing so would significantly weaken NATO and Germany.
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg “The New Russian Missile Systems Are Highly Dangerous” In an interview, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discusses Moscow’s new arsenal, warnings from French President Emmanuel Macron that Europe needs to decrease its dependency on Washington and U.S. President Donald Trump’s mercurial temperament. Interview Conducted By Markus Becker und Peter Müller
NATO Turns 70 Political Disputes Overshadow Alliance Anniversary In recent years, NATO has been militarily successful, but it has also been a political problem child. Indeed, Emmanuel Macron has disparaged it as "brain dead" and Donald Trump once called it "obsolete." The alliance is clearly at a crossroads. Von Matthias Gebauer, Konstantin von Hammerstein, Peter Müller und Christoph Schult
A Precarious Alliance Patience Wears Thin with Germany's NATO Spending As NATO prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary, the most successful military alliance in history finds itself in the throes of an existential crisis. The unfulfillled promises of some member countries -- in particular Germany -- to spend more on defense threaten to tear the block apart. By DER SPIEGEL Staff
Interview with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg The U.S. and President Trump 'Are 100 Percent Behind' Us In an interview, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discusses recent tensions between the Trump administration and its European partners in the alliance, Germany's military spending and what China's growing military power means for the trans-Atlantic community. Von Peter Müller und Christoph Schult
Weakened NATO Europe's Immense Security Challenges in the Age of Trump The trans-Atlantic alliance has been significantly weakened, forcing Europe to build up its own security structures without inflicting even more damage on NATO. Is such a thing even possible? Von Christiane Hoffmann
Interview with Wolfgang Ischinger 'We Are Experiencing an Epochal Shift' In a DER SPIEGEL interview, former German Ambassador to Washington Wolfgang Ischinger says that U.S. President Donald Trump is endangering the world order. For Germany, the epochal shift amounts to no less than a loss of identity. Von Britta Sandberg und Mathieu von Rohr
Hot Heads Erdogan-Trump Tiff Endangers Turkish Economy and NATO The Turkish economy is collapsing and President Erdogan is engaged in a bitter battle with U.S. President Donald Trump. NATO could turn out to be the loser, while Moscow is the primary beneficiary. Von Tim Bartz, Maximilian Popp und Christian Reiermann
NATO Spending Debate What Did Merkel Pledge in Brussels? Did German Chancellor Angela Merkel agree behind closed doors to increase military spending in Berlin? The debate over the defense budget is now reheating within her coalition government. Von Matthias Gebauer, Peter Müller, Christian Reiermann und Christoph Schult
Friendly Fire Trump Takes Aim at Germany and NATO Germany used to be one of Washington's closest allies. But Donald Trump has singled the country out as his favorite target for criticism. The U.S. president continued to pursue that obsession this week, and came close to destroying NATO in the process. By DER SPIEGEL Staff
Streit um Nato-Budget US-Präsident will "Rückerstattung" von Ausgaben Dass die Nato-Partner nicht genug für ihr Militär ausgeben, sagt Donald Trump schon länger. Per Tweet fordert der US-Präsident nun eine Erstattung der ausgelegten Kosten für Verteidigung.
A Disaster Foretold NATO Prepares for a Trumper Tantrum NATO is preparing for a contentious summit this month, primarily due to the posturing by U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the meeting. He has made it clear that he is unhappy - and Berlin is target number one. By DER SPIEGEL Staff
Alleged INF Treaty Violation U.S. Demands NATO Action on Russian Missiles The U.S. believes Russia is secretly developing nuclear-capable, medium-range missiles in violation of the INF Treaty. Washington has now upped the pressure on NATO to formulate a response - and a new arms race could be the result. Von Matthias Gebauer, Christoph Schult und Klaus Wiegrefe
Substantial Risk NATO Grapples with Serious Organizational Shortcomings In a secret report, NATO warns that it may not be prepared to confront a hypothetical Russian attack. Senior military officers would like to see a return to the command structures used by the alliance during the Cold War. Von Matthias Gebauer, Konstantin von Hammerstein, Peter Müller und Christoph Schult
Irascible Erdogan Trump Wasn't Only Problem at NATO Summit Germany's conflict with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is escalating following his government's refusal to allow members of parliament to visit German armed forces in the country. But it is unlikely to cause a major breach -- because NATO needs Turkey. Von Matthias Gebauer, Peter Müller, Maximilian Popp und Christoph Schult
Trump's Travails US President Can't Escape Troubles on the Road Mired in a web of scandal and lies back home, Donald Trump embarked on his first international trip this week to the Middle East and Europe. It was seen by the administration as a possible new beginning. But it hasn't worked out that way. Von Christoph Scheuermann
Nato-Treffen Twitter-Nutzer lästern über Trumps rüden Körpereinsatz Eine Szene, wie man sie eher vom Schulhof kennt: Donald Trump schiebt Montenegros Premier beim Nato-Gipfel unsanft zur Seite. Der Ärger im Netz ist groß - auch wegen Trumps Gesichtsausdruck.
Deterrence or Détente How Can NATO Best Address the Russian Threat? With fears growing over potential Russian aggression in Europe, NATO is once again promoting a strategy of deterrence. But is higher military spending in response to the world's crises the right answer? Von Konstantin von Hammerstein