Russian Gas, Chinese Tech — Europe Responds
Europe became addicted to Russian gas. Today, it risks dependency on Chinese telephone infrastructure and electric vehicles. Read More Here
Category: Europe
Germany’s Paralysis Holds Back Europe
Past German governments have relied on Russian gas and the U.S. security umbrella. With Putin’s war in Ukraine and the prospects of a Trump presidency, Berlin needs a strategic mindset to lead Europe. Read More Here
Europe’s Emerging War Fatigue
How to shore up falling support for Ukraine. Read More Here
Europe Goes to China, Seeking Recalibration Amid Challenges
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are the latest European arrivals in Beijing. Their views on China are similar, but not in complete alignment. Read More Here
America’s Strategy Of Failure Comes To Ukraine
US mission creep in Ukraine follows in the fatal footsteps of ultimately failed war campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. Read More Here
2022 was year the horror of war returned to Europe
Russia’s invasion of its neighbor Ukraine unleashed misery on millions of Ukrainians, shattered Europe’s sense of security, ripped up the geopolitical map and rocked the global economy. The shockwaves made life more expensive in homes across Europe, worsened a global migrant crisis and complicated the world’s response to climate change. Read More Here
European Security Organisation Faces Existential Crisis At Meeting
A security organization born in the Cold War to maintain peace in Europe ended a high-level meeting Friday without a final resolution, underlining the existential crisis it is facing amid Russia’s war against Ukraine. Read More Here
A Century Into Ataturk’s Republic, Turks Charting A Path Into The Unknown
There’s been much talk of a post-post-Kemalist era, with Turks moving away from AKP conservatism and strongman politics. Read More Here
Nord Stream Leaks Underline Gray-Zone Risks
Scandinavian seismological experts and political leaders already agree that the explosions were a deliberate act. Who set them off? Read More Here
Preparing For The Long War
Amid the euphoria following recent Ukrainian battlefield victories, some commentators are cautiously optimistic that Ukraine could win the war by the spring. But Vladimir Putin’s latest moves suggest that Russia is settling in for a long war of attrition that will test European resolve. Read More Here
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