Mark Alan Webber
@MarkAlanWebber
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Professor of International Politics, University of Birmingham. Tweeting on things NATO and related
Joined September 2013
Fascinating BBC doc on NATO's history. Reflections on the Washington Treaty by yours truly at the start:
bbc.co.uk
Michael Goldfarb looks back at 75 years of Nato's collective defence.
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Typically contrarian piece in The Critic. Is NATO finished (again)?
thecritic.co.uk
American conservatives are increasingly sceptical of the transatlantic alliance
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Trump and NATO - how to handle the president. A lesson from Denmark
ft.com
Denmark urges other European capitals to resist reacting to Donald Trump’s threats
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Trump at Davos repeats the call for 5%GDP defence spend. This figure is now on repeat. The UK's struggle with 2.5% is not a good look
washingtonpost.com
As the president addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, the mood of accommodation was palpable.
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Is 3% of GDP on defence too much or too little. Part 2.
telegraph.co.uk
Threats against European free-riders might force them to raise defence spending in the short term, but at significant long-term cost
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Is 3% GDP on defence too little or too much? Part 1.
responsiblestatecraft.org
Mark Rutte wants Cold War spending but Russia is in no way the same adversary, calling into question real motives
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My take on the next incumbent of the White House's imminent arrival .
theconversation.com
Trump’s demand that the Nato allies spend significantly more on defence is the opening salvo in a new era of transatlantic tensions.
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Inevitable: . Nato’s European members discuss 3% target for defence spending.
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Can NATO be Trump-proofed? Maybe.
washingtonpost.com
NATO’s new secretary general, Mark Rutte, needs to persuade Donald Trump of the alliance’s value.
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Not yet December and projections for 2025 are in. This one on NATO is among the best
rferl.org
In this week's newsletter, I'm drilling down on one big issue: NATO going into 2025.
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Call for expressions of interest - BISA/FCDO Model NATO 2025 | BISA
bisa.ac.uk
We will once again be holding a model NATO with the FCDO. Up to 32 universities can participate.
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Trump 2 and NATO: so it begins .
washingtonpost.com
Whitaker has little to no experience in security or foreign policy, both of which are central to the NATO role.
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Insightful discussion on NATO at 75 and the familiar challenge of European defence sufficiency .
bbc.co.uk
What is the future of Nato and European security?
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