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Global Instability Makes Europe More Attractive, Not Less Europe isn’t as weak in the new geopolitics of power as many would believe. But to leverage its assets and claim a sphere of influence, Brussels must stop undercutting itself.

"Europe isn’t as weak in the new geopolitics of power as many would believe. But to leverage its assets and claim a sphere of influence, Brussels must stop undercutting itself" carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...

The cynical opportunities of ‘Epic Fury’ With this US administration, the best bet is that a business deal is to be reached with Iran

"With this US administration, the best bet is that a business deal is to be reached with Iran" www.ft.com/content/ff71...

Spain rejects Rutte’s claim of ‘massive’ backing for Iran war by NATO allies Madrid has been one of the fiercest critics of the escalating conflict and has refused to let the U.S. use jointly operated military bases to conduct its strikes.

"Madrid has been one of the fiercest critics of the escalating conflict and has refused to let the U.S. use jointly operated military bases to conduct its strikes" www.politico.eu/article/spai...

Ukraine support after 4 years of war: Europe steps up Despite the halt of US support, the total volume of aid allocated to Ukraine remained relatively stable in 2025, primarily due to the markedly expanded support from Europe. European military aid rose ...

"European military aid rose by 67 percent above the 2022–2024 average, while non-military aid increased by 59 percent" www.kielinstitut.de/publications...

Twice Bombed, Still Nuclear: The Limits of Force Against Iran’s Atomic Program On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched coordinated but separately named military campaigns against Iran — the United States under Operation

"The question for Washington now is what happens next and whether military force in Iran can succeed where diplomacy did not" warontherocks.com/2026/02/twic...

Europe Is Decoupling From U.S. Tech The European Union is serious about technological sovereignty, but it’s aware that it won’t be easy.

"The European Union is serious about technological sovereignty, but it’s aware that it won’t be easy" foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/27/e...

Trump Is Betraying His Base By Waging War on Iran Voters were promised America First, not Bush-era interventions.

"Voters were promised America First, not Bush-era interventions" foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/28/t...

Europe Stops Pretending There is still a gap between the continent’s dawning understanding of its security dilemma and the ability to act.

"There is still a gap between the continent’s dawning understanding of its security dilemma and the ability to act" cepa.org/article/euro...

6 Questions About Operation Epic Fury The United States and Israel have set a high bar for success in their war on Iran.

"The United States and Israel have set a high bar for success in their war on Iran" foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/28/i...

How Putin Sold a False Win in Ukraine to Trump Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

"Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine" foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/23/t...

The crisis corps running the EU From dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump to turning around industrial decline, the Coreper II “bunker” has come into its own.

"From dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump to turning around industrial decline, the Coreper II “bunker” has come into its own" www.politico.eu/article/cris...

Can Critical Minerals Calm the Trans-Atlantic Relationship? The United States and Europe have found a rare area of cooperation.

"The United States and Europe have found a rare area of cooperation" foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/26/t...

America Needs an Alliance Audit Not all partnerships are worth reviving.

"Not All Partnerships Are Worth Sustaining" www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

After four years of Russia's invasion, time to stop underestimating Ukraine As Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters a fifth year, it is time to stop underestimating the Ukrainian military and recognize that Kyiv is now a major military power with plenty of trump cards in its p...

"Putin’s plans unraveled because he underestimated Ukraine" www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...

Government policies have fuelled youth unemployment, Bank of England says Rises in minimum wage rates and payroll tax ‘have had a particular effect on young people’, chief economist tells parliamentary committee

"Increases to minimum wage rates and payroll tax ‘have had a particular effect on young people’, chief economist says" www.ft.com/content/92c7...

Serbia’s protesters learn it’s hard to topple a president President Aleksandar Vucic is trying to outlast fury over corruption

"President Aleksandar Vucic is trying to outlast fury over corruption" www.economist.com/europe/2026/...

The Dutch have a new government. Now the hunger games begin. Rob Jetten will struggle to push through his agenda with a minority government.

"Rob Jetten will struggle to push through his agenda with a minority government" www.politico.eu/article/dutc...

Russia Remade Its Economy for War, but It’s Come at a Huge Cost

"About half of the country’s federal budget goes toward the fight in Ukraine, money that does little to support its long-term development" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/w...

Trump’s Tariff Debacle Leaves U.S. Economic Policy Rudderless Trump’s approach to trade was based on credible threats backed by instant enforcement, but the Supreme Court eliminated the requisite legal authority.

"The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling last Friday striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs came at a moment when U.S. economic credibility hangs by a thread" www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-tariff...

Why Ukraine Is Still Standing Civic resistance underpins the country’s defense—and its democracy, too.

"Civic resistance underpins the country’s defense—and its democracy, too" foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/24/u...

NATO is not ready for drone warfare in the Arctic Opinion: Russia is moving faster in fielding uncrewed systems suitable for operations in the region, argue analysts from the Center for European Policy Analysis.

"The alliance needs to close the drone gap with Russia in the High North — before it is too late" www.defensenews.com/opinion/2026...

Marco Rubio’s Munich Speech Is More Dangerous Than You Think What the U.S. secretary of state laid bare about the Trump worldview.

"What the U.S. secretary of state laid bare about the Trump worldview" foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/20/m...

How Turkey Can Help the Economies of the South Caucasus to Diversify Over the past two decades, regional collaboration in the South Caucasus has intensified. Turkey and the EU should establish a cooperation framework to accelerate economic development and diversificati...

"Turkey and the EU should establish a cooperation framework to accelerate economic development and diversification" carnegieendowment.org/europe/resea...

A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans ...

"How the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them" www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Europe’s American Predicament Between Greenland and U.S. interference in Europe’s democracies, transatlantic relations risk rising to an unprecedented level of crisis. Amid continued arguments on how Brussels should react, tough t...

"Amid continued arguments on how Brussels should react, tough times lie ahead for European leaders" carnegieendowment.org/posts/2026/0...

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Four Years of War in Europe Eight thinkers on the lasting impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

"Eight thinkers on the lasting impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine" foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/20/u...

Supreme Court torpedoes Donald Trump’s tariff regime in check on executive power US president lashes out at ‘disloyal’ justices after stinging blow to his flagship economic policy

"US president lashes out at ‘disloyal’ justices after stinging blow to his flagship economic policy" www.ft.com/content/d05f...

Pentagon aggressively lobbies EU against Buy European weapons push In previously unreported remarks, the U.S. administration warned Brussels that it will retaliate if Europeans “strong-arm American companies out of the market.”

"In previously unreported remarks, the U.S. administration warned Brussels that it will retaliate if Europeans “strong-arm American companies out of the market.”" www.politico.eu/article/wash...