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The return of geopolitics and war
As the systemic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies, the global security situation also rapidly evolves. New geopolitical hotspots are emerging and nations in conflict are adopting warfare tactics that differ from those of the 20th century. For Europe to adequately tackle these challenges, a broad public debate will be required
Departing U.S. troops leave tough questions behind
President Donald Trump has finally announced a long-discussed redeployment of some American forces in Europe, mainly from Germany to Italy and Belgium. Wielded as a “punishment" by the U.S. administration, the move is less consequential from an immediate military perspective than critics and the media would admit. But it does ...
Shifting winds and geopolitical games in the Far East
Challenged by China, Washington is scrambling to defend its global preeminence by shifting U.S. trade policies and diluting commitments to provide security to American allies overseas. As a result, Japan finds itself confronted with limited options and risky policy choices.
Opinion: Macron’s European defense initiative can work
France’s nuclear capabilities have rarely played a relevant role in French or European defense. Now, however, President Emmanuel Macron sees them as the basis for a new European security initiative, with his country in the lead role. The proposal is not on most European countries’ agendas. Yet if construed properly, ...
Japan accelerates and expands its defense preparations
For seven decades after World War II, Japan was comfortably ensconced in a geopolitical framework that seemed both stable and predictable. With the rise of China and, more recently, new responses from the United States to economic and geopolitical challenges, this framework is evolving. More than ever in the postwar ...
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