NATO FUNDING FOR DUMMIES

NATO is resourced through the direct and indirect contributions of its members. NATO’s common funds are composed of direct contributions to collective budgets and programs, which equate to only 0.3% of total Allied defense spending (around EUR 3.3 billion for 2023). These funds enable NATO to deliver capabilities and run the entirety of the Organization and its military commands.

THE TRUMP DISQUALIFICATION CASE IN FRONT OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will oral arguments in Trump v. Anderson- one of the most important constitutional cases in the U.S. history and the highest-profile election-related case since Bush v. Gore in 2000. The case  is on appeal from the Colorado Supreme Court's 4-to-3 ruling on December 19, 2023.

THE TRUTH ABOUT ISRAELI SETTLERS IN THE WEST BANK

There are 700,000 Israeli settlers living in the West Bank and, according to the international community, the presence of every one of them there is illegal. During the 1967 war, Israel captured the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, and the Golan Heights from Syria. Soon after, it began establishing Israeli communities in those territories. Today, it retains control of East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and the West Bank, and imposes a land and maritime siege on Gaza.

JOE BIDEN’S GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS PRESIDENT

  1. Passed the $ 1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package t increase investment in the national network of bridges and roads, airports, public transport, electric vehicles, low emission public and low emission public transportation, power infrastructure, and clean water.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO AMERICA IF TRUMP WINS AGAIN?

Author:  David Montgomery, the Washington Post Magazine.

Phase 1: Trump seizes control of the government and installs super loyalists.

TRUMP’S 91 CRIMINAL COUNTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR RE-ELECTION

Former President Donald Trump faces a total of 91 criminal counts against him. The 91 felony counts stem from five indictments in four criminal cases

HOW THE EU AND MEMBER STATES CAN SURVIVE THE U.S. ELECTION

There is great uncertainty and risk for Europeans in the US presidential election. and they should prepare.

PREPARING FO A POSSIBLE TRUMP RETURN

No matter what happens in the upcoming U.S. elections, if EU support for NATO, Ukraine and other shared transatlantic challenges withers, the glue holding the U.S. and Europe together will start to come undone.  There’s no sugarcoating it,  a second Trump administration would spell major trouble for transatlantic relations. And while Europeans are, indeed, powerless to affect the outcome of the 2024 U.S. elections, they do have a year to prepare for the worst and make preparations for the storm.

LEADING GLOBAL RISK 2024: MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION

Misinformation and disinformation may radically disrupt electoral processes in several economies over the next two years. A growing distrust of information, as well as media and governments as sources, will deepen polarized views a vicious cycle that could trigger civil unrest and possibly confrontation. There is a risk of repression and erosion of rights as authorities seek to crack down on the proliferation of false information as well as risks arising from inaction.

REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC FOREIGN POLICY TRIBES

Source: European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)

Republican Tribes

Three main Republican foreign policy tribes are emerging and competing for the mind of the next Republican president. These are: the Restrainers, the Prioritizers, and the Primacists.

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