North American and European industry representatives met in Ankara to discuss how to enhance the alliance’s capabilities through increased production, cooperation, and joint procurement.
"Ultimately, I don't think that either the United States or Iran wants to return to March, when we had large-scale operations," says Council Vice President of Research for Security and Defense Ariane Tabatabai. "And so this, in my mind, is the new steady state for the foreseeable future."
Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri joined Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why President Trump's latest Iran threats are aimed at gaining negotiating leverage rather than launching a full-scale war.
As NATO adapts to wars in Europe and the Middle East, Turkey is becoming harder to ignore. Aslı Aydıntaşbaş explains how Turkey is balancing its alliances, expanding its influence, and positioning itself as a middle power.
Far-right National Rally party leader Marine Le Pen has joined the French presidential race. Her victory would spark a complete departure from French foreign policy under Macron.
From Turkey's F-35 ambitions to Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump, Council expert Ariane Tabatabai unpacks how burden sharing, Ukraine's evolving role, and unresolved tensions over Iran shaped this year's summit.
"Having that provocation on the eve of the NATO summit could lead President Trump to do what he should do, which is to double down on NATO's demonstration of unity," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri argues on CNN. "I mean, after all, this is this is a summit."
