"A lack of confidence can lead to restraint out of fear, rather than restraint as a principled position," Paul Poast writes.
"As NATO does more, one of it's most important allies—Canada—needs to do more as well," says Ivo Daalder.
Dina Smeltz uses recent surveys to break down how the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine have divided the parties.
"Even if Biden is reelected, Europeans are aware that the era of strong transatlantic presidents may be coming to an end," writes Ivo Daalder.
"The only question is whether Berlin will step up, leading others in Europe and beyond to begin filling the void a retreating America threatens to leave behind," Ivo Daalder writes.
"In four years as president and the three years since, Trump has refused to get NATO right," writes Ivo Daalder.
Whether a reelected Trump would actually withdraw from the alliance as many fear is beside the point, Ivo Daalder argues.
The issue that drove Donald Trump’s original presidential bid remains a divider within his party, Council data show.
Developments abroad in the first weeks of the new year may pose a significant challenge to the US president’s electoral prospects.
"The next year will be marked by a profound debate within the US about America’s future global role," says Ivo Daalder.
audio
