Russia is close to achieving a decisive edge on the energy front of the Russo–Ukrainian war. Repeated attacks on key infrastructure have recently intensified, leaving Ukraine’s damaged electrical grid 70 percent reliant on…
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Trump wants a nuclear deal. Can he be the ultimate negotiator?
On April 4, 2019, President Trump pushed for new arms-control agreements with Russia and China ahead of trade talks at the White House with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. In Davos last week, Trump suggested again that he may try to negotiate a new…
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The Era of Wild Putinism: How War Is Changing the Russian Regime and Elites
Russian President Vladimir Putin is invariably described by outside observers and officials alike as a strong leader known for keeping an iron hand on the helm.
Yet the actual reality is very different from this flattering—and…
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How Can the EU and US Meet China’s Trade and Tech Challenge
The transatlantic partners are closer in their assessments of the China Challenge today than they were four years ago. When Donald Trump attended his first NATO summit, China was nothing more than an afterthought. NATO leaders now agree…
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European Countries Choose Four Different Ways to Handle Trump
Amid all the anxiety in Europe over Donald Trump’s return as U.S. president, essential differences have emerged between various countries’ approaches to managing what promises to be a tumultuous relationship. These cleavages will make…
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The Trump Administration vs the ‘Axis of Upheaval’? – War on the Rocks
Will the Trump administration try to break the so-called “axis of upheaval”?
The Russo-Ukrainian War has catalyzed the consolidation of two sets of adversarial geopolitical alignments, however loose or imperfect they…
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growth of China-led bloc raises questions about a rapidly shifting world order
Brics has emerged as a significant international force since 2009 when it was established at a summit in Russia. What began as a five-member group encompassing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is now expanding with the…
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The Socio-Economic Benefits of Business Aviation in Europe
The EU’s emission reduction efforts may lead to business aviation restrictions. Our study shows that while these restrictions could reduce emissions by a limited extent, they would, at the same time, harm EU competitiveness and reduce foreign…
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Right now NATO could not win a war with Russia
In 2024, reflecting a popular Western belief, former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said: “NATO is the most powerful and successful alliance in history.” Yet just two years earlier in 2022, after a 15-year campaign, NATO was defeated by…
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Europe must become ‘true AI continent’, says EU tech sovereignty commissioner
The EU must “step up to become a true AI continent,” European tech sovereignty commissioner Henna Virkkunen told MEPs on Wednesday (29 January), as campaigners urged the bloc to stand up against US tech companies.
More than 35 European and…
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