Carnegie Europe
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2014 was the year in which most European leaders treated the transatlantic relationship with benign neglect for which they will pay dearly.
The last twelve months have been unusually eventful. Amid the vicissitudes of 2014, highlights include a resurgent Russia, shrewd Scots, and the EU’s underrated foreign policy.
If European countries are to have any credibility in defending human rights, they should go public over their role in collaborating with the CIA on torture.
Despite the serious implications of the Ukraine crisis, Cyprus and Turkey have imposed persistent obstacles to EU-NATO cooperation. It is time to break the deadlock.
The EU’s three new leaders have the tools and the rank to tackle Europe’s crises. To be successful, the trio needs the support of member states and the trust of the United States.
If a nuclear deal is not reached, Tehran is ready to try to win the world over to its side. The transatlantic allies need to carefully manage the possible fallout from failure.
Tensions in eastern Ukraine do not mark the start of a new cold war. But they may be the prelude to a global conflict that is deeper, wider, and colder still.
Despite a range of challenges and threats, EU member states show little sign of developing a robust, unified foreign policy anytime soon. Four major weaknesses are to blame.
The West and Turkey should meet the Islamic State threat with counterterrorism and border control measures. That may not be a military operation, but it is a big challenge.
For NATO, the Ukraine crisis has ended the post–Cold War era. The organization now enters a new chapter in its relations with Russia, which is not necessarily a bad thing.