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.