WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by senior fellow Luke Coffey to Arab News: * * * Optics of the US's NATO Training Absence Do Not Look Good The main phase of a large-scale NATO exercise called Steadfast Dart 2026 began last week. This exercise, billed as the alliance's largest for the year, involves more than 10,000 troops from 11 NATO na  more