Brazil seems wedded to a very bad habit of navel gazing.
NATO is under clear pressure as both the challenges of direct defense and operations in the Middle East are pressing in.
The West ignores Putin at its own peril.
In its around the world deployment, the USS Theodore Roosevelt has anchored off of Portsmouth on its round the world deployment.
The Italian military provides an important capability for Italy to respond to international crises but which are under pressure from economic stringencies.
French forces along with several allied air and naval forces are joining in to aid the population of Vanuatu in the wake of a major natural disaster.
With enhanced Russian activity in the region, Sweden is bolstering its defense efforts.
Is Brazilian democratic stability at risk?