Unless European leaders change their mind-set, the United States and Russia will break up the European Union.
A recent decision by the OSCE to revive arms-control talks is unlikely to achieve much without simultaneous efforts to resolve protracted conflicts in Eastern Europe.
The year 2016 witnessed the breakup of the common identity that had held Europe together for over seventy years. Two notable examples come from Britain and Russia.
The idea of an EU army is a federalist pipe dream. Much more important is for European leaders to explain what EU military cooperation is ultimately for.
The absence of proper rules to regulate escalation and retaliation in cyberspace has a potentially destabilizing impact on global security.
To resolve the deepening polarization in the Baltic region, the West needs to engage frankly and directly with Russia on the future status of the Kaliningrad exclave.
Hand-wringing by Western foreign ministers over Syria and Ukraine is no substitute for dealing with the shortfalls of diplomacy—especially vis-à-vis Russia.
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
NATO must make clear to Moscow that a cyberattack aimed at undermining an ally’s institutional integrity will be met with retaliatory measures.
The death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and the imminent arrival of Donald Trump as U.S. president offer Europeans a chance to reassess their approach to security.
Moldova’s election of a pro-Russian president may be symbolically important but is unlikely to assuage the conflict in the country’s breakaway region of Transdniestria.
The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president has the potential to transform Europe’s strategic landscape. The Europeans should respond by planning for their own defense.
Money is not the problem with Europe’s defense. It is duplication and inefficiency, which undermine efforts for an integrated security policy.
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president will eventually bring to an end Europe’s dependence on the United States.
The next U.S. administration needs to recognize that the lack of consensus in Europe vis-à-vis Russia remains a key obstacle to crafting a workable strategy.
The future of a controversial Russian gas pipeline rests with the German chancellor and her predecessor.
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
The West is in dire need of a new, comprehensive strategy toward Russia. But none is likely to emerge anytime soon.
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