Europe's Edge
The impending Trump-Putin summit gives Atlanticists the jitters. Meeting the leader of the free world should be a reward for good behavior; the Russian leader has done nothing to deserve it. On current form, a showy deal—a new Yalta, some fear—could trade security (and allies) for nebulous pledges. Putting those gloomy thoughts aside, ponder possible […]
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June 25, 2018
A U.S.-Russia Summit?
The impending Trump-Putin summit gives Atlanticists the jitters. Meeting the leader of the free world should be a reward for good behavior; the Russian leader has done nothing to deserve it. On current form, a showy deal—a new Yalta, some fear—could trade security (and allies) for nebulous pledges. Putting those gloomy thoughts aside, ponder possible […]
June 18, 2018
Don’t Play Risk With Europe
Edward Lucas explains why the West should not treat the "in-between" states as objects on a gameboard.
June 13, 2018
Moscow’s Social Offensive
Often overlooked in Moscow’s campaign against the West is its growing institutional penetration of democratic societies.
May 29, 2018
Is Beijing watching Moscow?
The Kremlin’s combination of money, propaganda, physical intimidation, and other strong-arm tactics keeps commentators in Europe and North America busy. China, by contrast, mostly attracts less attention.
May 24, 2018
Is there an Atlantic divide?
Taking stock of the Central European debate
May 24, 2018
The Road to Brussels, Via Bucharest
A united and coherent approach to NATO’s eastern flank has been on Romania’s foreign policy agenda for several years. Now it’s finally taking shape.
May 21, 2018
Don’t Blame the Voters for Populism
Central Europe is going backwards, with populism and nationalism on the rise. That is the consensus among many opinion leaders in Western Europe and North America.
May 10, 2018
NATO’s Ukrainian Dimension
During his recent visit to Kyiv, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Wess Mitchell reaffirmed U.S. support for Ukraine’s NATO membership ambitions.
May 8, 2018
Make NATO Great Again
On the road to Brussels, Washington should make an appeal to the German people.