Hans Binnendijk

Jan 17, 2025 | foreignpolicy.com | Hans Binnendijk |Alexander Vershbow

NATO Europe As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office again, European nations are scrambling to address his threats to withdraw support for the NATO alliance unless Europe spends significantly more on defense.

Dec 18, 2024 | defensenews.com | Hans Binnendijk |Alexander Vershbow

President-elect Donald Trump appears determined to end the Ukraine War in the early days of his administration, if not sooner. How he does this may set the tone for much of his administration’s foreign policy. He can sell out an independent democracy that has heroically been fighting for its very existence as a sovereign state by forcing it not only to cede territory, but also to remain neutral and thus risk complete military defeat in the long run.

Apr 6, 2023 | thehill.com | William Courtney |Hans Binnendijk

While the U.S. is Ukraine’s primary military backer, Europe is sharing the war’s overall burden. Ukraine’s future lies in Europe. It is embracing Ukrainians, notably hosting 8 million refugees and sending generous economic and humanitarian aid. Ukrainian flags fly everywhere in Europe. For its treachery, Russia has lost Ukraine. Prior to the war, few foresaw such close European links, but Ukraine’s democratic gains have laid a strong basis.

Feb 7, 2023 | rand.org | William Courtney |Hans Binnendijk

While the United States is Ukraine's primary military backer, Europe is sharing the war's overall burden. Ukraine's future lies in Europe. It is embracing Ukrainians, notably hosting 8 million refugees and sending generous economic and humanitarian aid. Ukrainian flags fly everywhere in Europe. For its treachery, Russia has lost Ukraine. Prior to the war, few foresaw such close European links, but Ukraine's democratic gains have laid a strong basis.

Feb 7, 2023 | defensenews.com | David C. Gompert |Hans Binnendijk

The row over China’s surveillance balloon could, once the dust settles, present a chance to begin lessening the risk of nuclear war between the two superpowers. While the United States is right to charge China with violating its airspace in an apparent attempt to spy on America’s strategic missile systems in Montana, this episode reminds us that the two nations have no mechanism to exchange views and clear up misconceptions on the purpose of their respective nuclear arsenal.