Europe can take responsibility for policing its part of the world, but attitudes will need to change profoundly.
Conferences like the MSC have become far too big and unwieldy to take away a clear message. But they are still useful.
President Obama wants the issue off his desk, and Iranians say they have no red lines. So can talks begin soon?
The EU’s fading interest in a Common Security and Defense Policy combined with the United States' shift toward Asia might be to NATO’s advantage.
Security experts have finally realized the scope of the threat presented by cyberwarfare and cybercrime. But as of now, there is no clear response.
Russia is stuck in a Cold War mentality, saying "No" to Western efforts to build security in the 21st century.
Europeans worry that in security affairs, the United States will no longer be the willing partner it used to be.
To become a world player, Europe needs to start defining its collective interests.
As David Cameron did not go into defense issues in his speech on Europe, the EU can only hope that France will push the debate forward.
As the case of Mali shows, the EU’s use of soft power all too often lacks ambition, determination, and professionalism.
Every week leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the international challenges shaping Europe's role in the world.
Drones are becoming an essential part of modern warfare and civilian use. But international law has to be updated to take into account the use of this new technology.
Most international policy prognosticators seem to agree that 2013 will bring a decisive turn in the endless travails over the Iranian nuclear program.
Stability in Mali needs the support of Algeria, which has become an increasingly more important regional player.
Although fraught with dangers, the upcoming Friends of the Syrian People meeting in Marrakesh offers a genuine opportunity to move closer to ending the Syrian tragedy.
German parliamentarians will vote this week on sending Patriot missiles to Turkey, a move some fear will be a first step towards a far more active role in the Syrian conflict.
For far too long Germany has avoided any discussion about its security interests. These are issues that Chancellor Angela Merkel has rarely broached.
Every week leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the international challenges shaping Europe's role in the world.
The acquittal of two Croatian generals is a depressing indictment for a court that was meant to end impunity for some of Europe’s worst war criminals.
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