Europe’s difficult trade-off between military and welfare spending: the Italian case
The idea of building a three-mile suspension bridge between Sicily and Italy’s mainland was notoriously a pet project…
How would Trump and Harris handle the Russia-Ukraine war?
Ukraine and its war with Russia have become a central and controversial topic in the 2024 U.S. presidential…
Why a ceasefire holds little appeal for Zelenskyy
The February 28 Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy broke down following…
Germany’s Chancellor Merz goes to Washington
On June 5, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House for the…
How must Europe reorganize its conventional defense?
The transatlantic security relationship today is shaped by the ambition to shift the burden of defense from the…
How can Europe defend Ukraine?
The Trump administration now acknowledges that it is unlikely to secure a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and…
Europe’s energy transition in a geopolitical storm
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago was a shock to the European security order, including the…