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 PR