Douglas Lute
@LuteDoug
Followers
2K
Following
43
Media
2
Statuses
337
Former US Ambassador to NATO; Lieutenant General, US Army (Retired)
Joined May 2015
RT @PostOpinions: America owes its Afghan partners more than this, @TomWarrickAC and @LuteDoug write.
washingtonpost.com
Those who fought alongside U.S. soldiers face deportation or years of punishing fees.
0
1
0
RT @LordRickettsP: Where do we stand after the opening night of Trump does Ukraine? The first glimpse of substance from Hegseth suggests hu….
0
125
0
America’s allies are the greatest strategic advantage we hold over competitors Russia and China. Draw allies closer, don’t push them away.
And I will add to the Ambassador‘s excellent comment that when I was supreme commander of NATO I watched Canadians fight and die bravely under my command in Afghanistan just 10 years ago. They weren’t attacked. We were.
2
4
12
RT @terischultz: For countries like Germany, for the government to appear it was increasing its defense spending because of Trump's pressur….
0
1
0
Right. The president most responsible for 10 consecutive years of real increases in NATO defense spending is Putin — not Obama, Trump or Biden. Data shows that the rate of increase for many allies actually decreased under Trump.
That's not true. Every US president has demanded European gov'ts spend more on their own defense albeit evidently too politely. It IS true Trump likely spurred some increased funding faster but he didn't reverse the decline -- Putin did that in 2014. 2/2.
1
1
5
RT @terischultz: That's not true. Every US president has demanded European gov'ts spend more on their own defense albeit evidently too poli….
0
1
0
RT @CFR_CPA: @LuteDoug wrote the first Ukraine Policy Brief for @CFR_org's Special Initiative on Securing Ukraine's Future. Read about how….
cfr.org
Douglas E. Lute is the former U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This Ukraine Policy Brief is part of the Council Special Initiative on Securing Ukraine's Future and...
0
2
0
RT @CFR_CPA: The Biden administration's decision to loosen restrictions on the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles provides an opportu….
cfr.org
Douglas E. Lute is the former U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This Ukraine Policy Brief is part of the Council Special Initiative on Securing Ukraine's Future and...
0
2
0
The outcome of this war is not predetermined. Russian occupiers are vulnerable and Ukraine has options.
President Joe Biden's decision to loosen restrictions on the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missile systems could give Ukraine a window of opportunity to make strategic gains in its war against Russia, writes @LuteDoug.
0
3
8
RT @kvolker: Important that sensible Russians are also speaking out about this senseless war. Well done! @khodorkovsky_en.
0
13
0
RT @JohnEdHerbst: @MarkHertling @stavridisj @LuteDoug @DeptofDefense @NATO Impressive group of defense thinkers. The Biden Administration’….
0
3
0
I accept that the support to Ukraine has been huge, but that doesn’t mean it has been enough. I do not believe there is any deliberate intent to produce stalemate, but stalemate is the effect.
I agree (to a degree) with my old boss @stavridisj and unfortunately disagree with my dear friend @LuteDoug. The support from both @DeptofDefense, @NATO & others in helping Ukraine build & then support an army they did not have in Feb 22 has been nothing short of miraculous.
4
5
22
RT @MarkHertling: I agree (to a degree) with my old boss @stavridisj and unfortunately disagree with my dear friend @LuteDoug. The suppo….
0
61
0
Jim Stavridis is right. There is still time, but time is not on Ukraine’s side.
1
4
17
RT @JordanMBecker: New @FPRI podcast with Rick Landgraf, @WestPointSOSH-mate @LuteDoug & @AylinMatle .Episode 3: The Price of Peace http….
0
1
0
RT @JordanMBecker: If you're interested in the underlying analysis, you can find it on @WarOnTheRocks here:
warontherocks.com
When former U.S. President Donald Trump indicated earlier this year that he “would encourage” Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to countries that
0
1
0
RT @AtlanticCouncil: What are your thoughts on the deliverables for 🇺🇦 Ukraine? Asks @ACEurope’s @RachelRizzo. “The bridge metaphor works….
0
6
0
RT @AmbDanFried: And now remove caveats on Ukraine’s use of weapons. Ukraine should be bound, as we are all bound, by the laws of war. Thos….
0
25
0
RT @CNASdc: Listen: @LuteDoug and @kvolker join @AKendallTaylor and @jteurope to preview this week's NATO summit.
cnas.org
Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
0
2
0