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The American military has been the alliance’s bedrock. But shifting US priorities, including in the Middle East, are putting new pressure on European allies
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After the stand-off over Greenland, European leaders are having to consider what would happen if Washington leaves the military…

Retaliatory cutbacks are no way to achieve proper burden-shifting in Nato

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