CEPA’s online journal covering critical topics on the foreign policy docket across Europe and North America.
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November 9, 2026
Data Center Attacks Matter But Not in the Way We Thought
When Ukrainian drones struck data centers in Russia, there were hopes a potent Kremlin shadow war weapon had been blunted. The reality is more complex.
November 9, 2026
Hybrid War Makes High North a Contest for NATO
The alliance must act with urgency if it wants to stop China and Russia getting the upper hand in the Arctic.
November 6, 2026
Europe’s Sanctions on Russia: Riddled With Loopholes
The EU has approved its largest-ever round of sanctions listings but significant exemptions are built into the system.
November 5, 2026
Supermarket Attacks: Europe Can’t Wait for Russian Fingerprints
This month’s attacks on Europe’s daily life may turn out to originate in Russia, but there’s no need to establish that before acting.
November 5, 2026
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Genocide
The word genocide has become a political battleground, and that damages international law. Fixes are available.
November 5, 2026
The Atlanticist Generation Leaves Congress
Congress is losing a cohort of strongly committed pro-NATO and pro-Ukraine figures, although their successors have every reason to maintain support.
November 4, 2026
Europe: Get Satellites or Get Throttled
The temporary shutdown of Ukraine’s US-run satellite systems carried an unmistakable and urgent message for Europeans.
November 3, 2026
A Tungsten Truce – Allies Cannot Compete for Access
A Pentagon-backed US firm has bought into a Vietnamese tungsten company, and now Europe fears its arms industries won’t get the vital raw materials they need.
November 2, 2026
Ukraine Needs Clear Rules and Safeguards for Private Intelligence Companies
The growing influence of private companies means they will face increased scrutiny in reforms to regulate Ukraine’s intelligence community.
November 2, 2026
India Stall Opens in Central Asia’s Military Bazaar
As Russia can no longer keep a steady flow of weapons deliveries, Central Asia looks elsewhere.
October 30, 2026
Russia: The Revolt of the Letter-Writers
Despite the Putin regime’s attempts to block criticism of its own behavior and Stalin’s atrocities, ordinary Russians are still gathering to oppose repression
October 30, 2026
Germany’s Security Consensus Assailed by Left and Right
Germany’s role as a central pillar of the alliance confronting Russia is under attack from the extremes. It cannot be ignored by the main centrist parties.
October 29, 2026
Georgia – A Step Away From One-Party Rule
Georgian Dream’s campaign to outlaw its main competitors has reached the courtroom. The US and Europe can still act to impose consequences.
October 29, 2026
NATO – Stop Training for Yesterday’s Wars
Western military training relies on assumptions rendered obsolete by the war in Ukraine. The alliance must adapt.
October 29, 2026
Ending China’s 60-Year Grip on Critical Minerals
The US and Europe allowed China to corner the market in critical minerals that enable modern life. Now, they must work together to secure a supply chain.
October 28, 2026
A US-China-Russia Summit: What’s at Stake?
A three-way meeting offers benefits to Putin but not to the US or China.
October 28, 2026
Serbia’s New Government Needs New Security Services
The state security agencies that prospered under the Vučić government need a serious shakeup if Serbia’s new government is to successfully implement change
October 27, 2026
Exiled Russian Musicians Fill Arenas to Inspire the Lost Generation
In the Soviet era, dissidents were inspired by the illicit sounds of Western Rock’n’Roll, now exiled Russians can oppose Vladimir Putin’s regime to a homegrown soundtrack.
October 27, 2026
Serbia’s New Government Has a Mountain to Climb
Huge celebrations marked the end of Vučić’s time in office, but there are now serious problems to confront.
October 27, 2026
Russia’s Drone Incursions Multiply in Moldova
Russian airspace incursions are increasing — and Moscow has issued veiled threats to target the country’s drone production.
October 26, 2026
Russia’s Ministry of Control
The Ministry of Digital Development has been undergoing major and unsettling changes.
October 26, 2026
Action Needed to Get Ukraine’s Grain to the World
Ukraine’s economy is heavily dependent on grain exports, but Moscow’s attacks are blocking the flow. Action is needed to revive the trade.
October 26, 2026
Nostalgic Nightmares in Romania
The country has made huge progress since joining the European Union. But danger signs are mounting.
October 23, 2026
Russia’s Ominous Migrant Weaponization
Recent events show the Russian-Belarusian playbook moving from migrant pressure towards coercion, presenting Europe with some tough dilemmas.
October 23, 2026
Spheres of Influence Won’t Help the US
Sacrificing small nations to please the world’s biggest countries is a dead end. The US in particular has much more to lose than to gain.
October 22, 2026
Western Embassies Must Stay in Bomb-Blasted Kyiv
Russia is determined to force Ukraine’s allies out of their diplomatic missions this winter. This has to be resisted.
October 22, 2026
Turkey and Azerbaijan: Old Allies Fall Out
A deterioration in relations between Baku and Ankara appears relatively minor, but there are deeper and more serious issues at play.
October 22, 2026
Ukraine’s Medical Evacuations Go Airborne
Multiple thousands of Ukrainian troops have lost limbs while trapped on an unforgiving frontline. Drone tech is seeking to restore military medicine’s ‘golden hour’.
October 21, 2026
Pen Pushers Help Engineers Keep Ukraine’s Lights On
Ukraine is rapidly decentralizing its energy system, but protection from the cold and dark this winter will depend on local authorities getting facilities running in time.
October 21, 2026
Could China and Russia Rescue Cuba’s Regime?
The US blockade of Cuba’s energy supplies has brought the island nation to the brink of collapse, but Beijing and Moscow are trying to help Havana weather the storm.