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Stefan Hedlund: Assessing Europe’s potential to defend itself
On paper, Europe is capable of becoming a security giant. But will the tumult of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine be sufficient to wake it from its present slumber?
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Mojmír Hampl: What seizing Russian assets could mean for the West
Facing war fatigue at home, Western governments are tempted to use Russian foreign exchange reserves to pay for aid to Ukraine. The stakes are higher than some policymakers realize.
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Charles Millon: Digital geopolitics and the rise of cyberwarfare
Europe must undertake major reforms to protect itself amid the digitalization of economies, communications and security.
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Stefan Hedlund: Prospects for a partitioning of Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has reached a stalemate due to the West’s slow response and differing goals, and three potential outcomes appear possible.
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Rudolf G. Adam: Beyond Putin: Russia against Europe
The newly reelected Vladimir Putin is not going anywhere soon, nor is Russia’s war against Ukraine. That will likely mean a decades-long confrontation with the West and an eventual crisis of succession.
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Andrew Kureth: Why the Ukraine conflict really does matter to the U.S.
Opponents of Ukraine aid often fail to grasp the extent to which a Russian victory would weaken the United States.
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Stefan Hedlund: The disillusionment and hope of Western sanctions against Russia
Western sanctions against Russia have fallen short due to inconsistent implementation and Moscow’s ability to find alternative supply lines.
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Urs Schöttli: Rethinking the Japanese economy
After 30 years of stagnation, Japan’s stock market surge hints at a possible economic revival.
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Emmanuel Martin: The anatomy of the EU’s farm policy crisis
The CAP, EU’s common agricultural policy, which once gave rural communities a solid stake in the European project, has evolved in ways that many farmers find intolerable.
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Peter Brookes: How F-16s could change the war in Ukraine
While F-16 fighter jets are unlikely to deliver Ukrainian air superiority against Russian invaders, the aircraft will provide a powerful new advantage to Kyiv’s forces.
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Carole Nakhle: Why Angola left OPEC
As OPEC strived to prop up oil prices with production limits for its members, Angola was caught between the organization’s policies and its own interests.
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Lord David Alton of Liverpool: At the crossroads: Will the free world choose isolationism or global leadership?
History teaches us that isolationism leads to disaster. Will the United States and Europe choose a different path at this critical juncture?
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Pawel Kowal: A Central European perspective on EU strategic autonomy
Europe’s strategic vulnerabilities will not be rapidly overcome. But they need to be addressed, or a rift will grow between European countries.
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John Polga-Hecimovich: Ecuador: Organized crime threatens the state
A rise in drug trafficking is destabilizing state institutions and the economy. The government is addressing the challenge with “iron fist” measures.
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Prashanth Parameswaran: The future of Europe’s Southeast Asia engagement
Relations between Southeast Asia and Europe have evolved on many fronts, and will likely keep developing despite geopolitical tensions.
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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein: Erdogan’s leadership is based on pragmatism
The president of Turkey has a consistent record of foreign policy effectiveness in a complex region.
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Teresa Nogueira Pinto: Turkey’s push for influence in Africa is working
Ankara’s many-sided approach to cooperation with Africa is bearing fruit.
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Vahan P. Roth: How the real cause of inflation has become a moving target
By shifting the blame for inflation from the pandemic to war in Ukraine and other causes, we miss the obvious culprit: the decreasing value of money itself.
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Peter Brookes: The persistent threat of global terrorism
The world is likely to remain vulnerable to terror attacks, given emboldened state sponsors like Iran, fragile states like Afghanistan and opportune targets around elections in Europe and Asia.
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Federica Saini Fasanotti: Italy’s experiment: The Mattei Plan for Africa
Prime Minister Meloni wants to revolutionize Italy’s relationship with Africa. The plan has merits, but it would take more than one European country’s involvement to make it work.
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Paul Schwennesen: The U.S. Republican schism on Ukraine
The current American debate over funding for Ukraine’s war effort exposes a fundamental divide among conservatives, with potentially dire consequences for Kyiv.
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Carole Nakhle: European gas markets: Post-war outlook
The disruption of Russian gas pipeline supplies to Europe has created a short-term opportunity for LNG growth, but EU targets for the long term look more aspirational than realistic.
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Stefan Hedlund: Finland stands tall against Russia
NATO has expanded its Nordic membership, benefitting greatly from Finland’s provision of clear deterrence, but less so from Sweden which has some vulnerabilities to Russian threats.
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Ewa Björling: What Sweden will bring to NATO
Sweden’s inclusion in NATO will enhance the alliance’s strategic breadth and depth.
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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein: Is a broader European war imminent?
Despite lots of tough talk from leaders of late, Europe is not ready for war. A swift rearming including private sector investment is the remedy.
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James Jay Carafano: The U.S. perspective on Black Sea security
American interests in a free and open Black Sea are enduring, but the level of engagement will be shaped by the war in Ukraine and the depth of the U.S. commitment to transatlantic security.
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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein: The threat of war and its economic challenges
Europe has focused on the climate crisis and neglected military threats to its peril. Both needs can be met if it frees up its economy.
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Stefan Hedlund: A tough test for Georgian democracy
Voters in Georgia will cast votes this October with outsized geopolitical implications, either paving the way for regional democratic gains or a return of servility to Moscow.
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Paul Schwennesen: Eyewitness to war: Assessing the Ukrainian capacity to fight
The intensity of Ukraine’s resistance to Russia will likely remain strong for at least another year, but worrisome problems need to be solved.
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Teresa Nogueira Pinto: The EU’s new plan to address irregular migration
Implementation of the European Union’s new Asylum and Migration Pact still requires difficult political compromises on national and EU levels. June elections to the European parliament will determine what is achievable.
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Paul Schwennesen: Drones and asymmetric warfare in Ukraine and Israel
Attack drones are transforming modern battlefield operations, with today’s conflicts serving as laboratories for rapid innovation.
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Stefan Hedlund: Georgia’s future may hinge on Russia’s war in Ukraine
While Georgian society wants to be closer to Europe and regain its lost territories, pro-Russian leaders are positioning the Caucasus nation of 3.7 million people as a Kremlin ally.
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Stanislaw Koziej: NATO’s doctrine revolution
The 31-nation alliance is shifting its doctrine from a reactive stance to preemptive defense, prompted by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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GIS Feature: Ukraine’s war effort is hobbled by spies, traitors – and corruption
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy fired the nation’s top two law enforcers, triggering the latest scandal over Ukraine’s corruption and weak governance.
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Peter Brookes: Russia’s strategy in sending tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus
The Kremlin’s move may be more saber-rattling, but it also heightens the security concerns of NATO members.
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Paul Dragos Aligica: Frictions aside, Romania remains steady in support of Ukraine
Despite historical tensions over minority rights and territorial disputes, Romania has shown unwavering solidarity with Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s invasion.
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Matt Boyse: Germany remains in denial over its Russia policy
Despite Berlin’s much-touted foreign policy pivot after the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, many German politicians have not learned their lessons or atoned for their past mistakes.
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Stefan Hedlund: Russian arms exports in a tailspin
The Kremlin’s war on Ukraine has weakened Russia’s standing as a global arms exporter, with a market share that will likely continue to shrink.
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Enrico Colombatto: Public debt spells trouble for the U.S. economy
If growth slows and the U.S. government fails to cut public expenditures, an economic crisis will likely follow.
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Paul Schwennesen: Eyewitness to war: Why Chechens fight for Ukraine
While Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s followers are loyal to the Kremlin, other Chechens see the war as an opportunity to defeat Russia and regain independence.
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Evgeny Gontmakher: China is not coming to Russia’s rescue
Despite their shared conflict with the West, China is keeping its distance from Russia militarily while capitalizing economically on energy sanctions against Moscow.
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Junhua Zhang: Failing aircraft venture highlights strains in Chinese-Russian relations
China’s goal is to acquire new technology wherever and however it can – including by stealing. But Russia’s refusal to share its tech secrets may doom a joint aircraft project.
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Thitinan Pongsudhirak: Geopolitical upheavals divide Southeast Asia
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is facing crises of disunity and relevance. Without a revamp, the 10 member nations could become captive to rival superpower interests.
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James Jay Carafano: The future of U.S.-Turkey relations
With the Turkish president securing another five-year term, his nation’s ties with the United States will likely stay on an even keel or improve during the Biden administration.
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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein: Challenges for Kiev
Zelenskiy’s defeat of Petro Poroshenko in Ukraine’s presidential election had more to do with economics than relations with Russia. While resolving the conflicts in Crimea and the Donbas region will help boost economic growth, streamlining and cleaning up Ukraine’s corrupt bureaucracy will be his most important challenge.
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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein: Ukraine requires unity
The EU must show unity with Poland and Hungary as Russia’s war rages.
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Colleen Graffy: Who will control the Black Sea?
Turkey and Russia have held sway for centuries over the inland waterway. But Moscow’s wartime blockades of Ukraine are prompting calls for stronger protection of navigation and revisions to a key agreement regulating passage of ships.
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Rudolf G. Adam: Beyond Russia’s war against Ukraine
With irreconcilable war aims between the combatants, the conflict will drag into 2024 and inflict more damage to the global economy and long-standing security arrangements.
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Stefan Hedlund: Moldova’s future is tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine
The tiny nation between Romania and Ukraine wants to join the European Union and regain control of its Kremlin-backed Transnistria region. Kyiv’s triumph could advance both aims.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: As Russia’s war grinds on, India-U.S. relations set to strengthen
With the United States mostly overlooking India’s neutrality in Russia’s war on Ukraine, the prospects are encouraging for closer Washington-New Delhi ties.