Articles Explore an archive of Dowd’s writing. Alan Dowd 12/17/25 Alan Dowd 12/17/25 Trump’s National Security Strategy Delivers a Troubling Message to Europe After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 12/15/25 Alan Dowd 12/15/25 Points, Counterpoints and Starting Points After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 12/9/25 Alan Dowd 12/9/25 The Necessity of Nuremberg After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 12/2/25 Alan Dowd 12/2/25 The ABCs of National Security After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 11/13/25 Alan Dowd 11/13/25 Time to End a Hopeless Policy After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 11/12/25 Alan Dowd 11/12/25 America Needs NATO After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 11/3/25 Alan Dowd 11/3/25 As Russia grows reckless, Europe gets serious After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 10/8/25 Alan Dowd 10/8/25 NATO’s ‘Arctic seven’ find strength in numbers After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 10/8/25 Alan Dowd 10/8/25 NATO Needs America After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 10/1/25 Alan Dowd 10/1/25 Heartland Contributions to the Arsenal of Democracy After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 10/1/25 Alan Dowd 10/1/25 Warning Signs After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 9/11/25 Alan Dowd 9/11/25 The Pillars of Peace through Strength After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 9/3/25 Alan Dowd 9/3/25 Germany recommits to European, global security After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 9/2/25 Alan Dowd 9/2/25 An All-Hands-on-Deck, All-of-America, All-of-the-Above Approach to Deter China After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 9/2/25 Alan Dowd 9/2/25 Trump’s Path to an Imperfect Peace in Ukraine After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 8/7/25 Alan Dowd 8/7/25 All hands on deck to deter China After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 8/6/25 Alan Dowd 8/6/25 Defining Peace through Strength After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 7/21/25 Alan Dowd 7/21/25 The Half-Century War After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 7/1/25 Alan Dowd 7/1/25 No Replacement After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Alan Dowd 6/27/25 Alan Dowd 6/27/25 A great dream that started in 1776 After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More Older Posts
Alan Dowd 12/17/25 Alan Dowd 12/17/25 Trump’s National Security Strategy Delivers a Troubling Message to Europe After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 12/15/25 Alan Dowd 12/15/25 Points, Counterpoints and Starting Points After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 12/9/25 Alan Dowd 12/9/25 The Necessity of Nuremberg After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 12/2/25 Alan Dowd 12/2/25 The ABCs of National Security After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 11/13/25 Alan Dowd 11/13/25 Time to End a Hopeless Policy After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 11/12/25 Alan Dowd 11/12/25 America Needs NATO After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 11/3/25 Alan Dowd 11/3/25 As Russia grows reckless, Europe gets serious After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 10/8/25 Alan Dowd 10/8/25 NATO’s ‘Arctic seven’ find strength in numbers After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 10/8/25 Alan Dowd 10/8/25 NATO Needs America After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 10/1/25 Alan Dowd 10/1/25 Heartland Contributions to the Arsenal of Democracy After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 10/1/25 Alan Dowd 10/1/25 Warning Signs After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 9/11/25 Alan Dowd 9/11/25 The Pillars of Peace through Strength After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 9/3/25 Alan Dowd 9/3/25 Germany recommits to European, global security After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 9/2/25 Alan Dowd 9/2/25 An All-Hands-on-Deck, All-of-America, All-of-the-Above Approach to Deter China After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 9/2/25 Alan Dowd 9/2/25 Trump’s Path to an Imperfect Peace in Ukraine After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 8/7/25 Alan Dowd 8/7/25 All hands on deck to deter China After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 8/6/25 Alan Dowd 8/6/25 Defining Peace through Strength After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 7/21/25 Alan Dowd 7/21/25 The Half-Century War After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 7/1/25 Alan Dowd 7/1/25 No Replacement After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
Alan Dowd 6/27/25 Alan Dowd 6/27/25 A great dream that started in 1776 After decades of defense downgrades, alliance members are individually and collectively investing in their security. Read More
