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Building on Professor Ted Postol's analysis, this Deep Dive article draws on personal experience and modern case studies to examine NATO's capacity to defend the skies over Ukraine and Europe.
This timeline (see attached pdf) provides a chronological overview of NATO's summit meetings—gatherings of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Heads of State and Government—with the principal outcomes of each.
In addition to reports and initiatives on NATO-related issues, NATO Watch offers regular comment on current and breaking news (below). To receive email-prompts please ask to be added to the ‘comment’ mailing list by signing-up here. You can also get an RSS feed of these comments (also available on the ‘sign-up’ page) which will appear on a web site or your desktop. Or check here regularly.
Principles & Practice of Air Defence: Confronting Comfortable Western Illusions
Building on Professor Ted Postol's analysis, this Deep Dive article draws on personal experience and modern case studies to examine NATO's capacity to defend the skies over Ukraine and Europe.
Steve Jermy
Shape-shifting NATO keeps transatlantic arms flowing with loyalty alms to US President
A review of the NATO Ankara Summit, 7-8 July 2026
10 July 2026
Timeline of NATO Summits
This timeline (see attached pdf) provides a chronological overview of NATO's summit meetings—gatherings of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Heads of State and Government—with the principal outcomes of each.
Hegseth announces a review of US forces in Europe; Finland changes nuclear stance
Analysis of the NATO Defence Ministers Meeting, Brussels, 18 June 2026
What are the implications of Germany and France cancelling their joint combat aircraft project?
15 June 2026
Why are Norway and other European NATO states joining France’s ‘forward nuclear deterrence’ initiative?
Explainer Series
8 June 2026
Beyond Ukraine, Russia and China: why the West needs systems thinking
By Paul Lookman
4 June 2026
Neither up nor down
Analysis of the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting, Helsingborg, Sweden, 21-22 May 2026
How Human is NATO’s Social Media Network?
A study of potential Bots in NATO MOD’s X Social Network
John Galas
May 2026
NATO Military Committee discuss NATO 3.0 and the forging of a Europeanised NATO
21 May 2026