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War makes strange allies (and opponents), as the US administration discovered in Romania.
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Romania Makes Allies Great Again
War makes strange allies (and opponents), as the US administration discovered in Romania.
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Despite being freed by the Belarusian dictatorship, Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski says the West should recognize hostage diplomacy as a dead end.
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The UK is constantly targeted by enemies seeking to change its politics through manipulation. It must follow the lead of France and others to take action.
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March 17, 2026
Romania Makes Allies Great Again
War makes strange allies (and opponents), as the US administration discovered in Romania.
March 17, 2026
Meeting China’s Tech Challenge
China has launched an aggressive blueprint to dominate global tech innovation. The US and allies must respond — together.
March 17, 2026
Sausage and the Language of Belarusian Dictatorship
Despite being freed by the Belarusian dictatorship, Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski says the West should recognize hostage diplomacy as a dead end.
March 17, 2026
Ireland’s Three Leaf Problem: The Shamrock Dilemma
Dublin has proved adept at maximizing its strong ties with Brussels, Washington, and US tech companies. But the winning formula is becoming strained.
March 17, 2026
UK Must Follow Allies on AI Lies
The UK is constantly targeted by enemies seeking to change its politics through manipulation. It must follow the lead of France and others to take action.
March 16, 2026
Cold War: Moscow Targets Europe’s Communal Heating
Russia is using hackers and saboteurs to target Europe’s municipal heating systems. Their war isn’t confined to Ukraine.
March 16, 2026
How to Make AI Tell the Truth
As AI models increasingly talk to one another, it’s critical to make sure the inputs are accurate.
March 16, 2026
Mass Evacuations Across Europe? Work Is Underway
Northern Europe is preparing for something thought to belong to history: how to evacuate huge numbers of people in wartime.
March 16, 2026
The Heart of War: Ukraine’s Key Battlefield System
Ukraine’s drones have stolen the limelight, but its Delta battlefield system is the beating heart of its warfighting capabilities. Western armies still have time to learn the lessons.
March 16, 2026
Shamoon Strikes Stryker: Iran Wields Wiper Attacks
As war rages in the Middle East, Iranian hackers are stepping up cyber-attacks.
March 16, 2026
What is Shadow Warfare? Russia’s New Hybrid Warfare
Shadow warfare is the evolution of hybrid war using sabotage, espionage, and more to damage adversaries while avoiding open conflict.
March 13, 2026
Aces High: Zelenskyy Plays His Hand
It turns out that Ukraine has many more cards to play in its fight for national survival than many had thought. President Zelenskyy is playing them with some skill.
March 13, 2026
How Much Protection Can French Nukes Really Offer?
President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to extend the area protected by French nuclear weapons is a historic step, but it comes with challenges.
March 12, 2026
French Defense: Funding the Say-Do Gap
Short of money and short of parliamentary votes, France is struggling to turn President Macron’s pledges of extra defense spending into reality.
March 12, 2026
The Royal Navy: On Course for National Embarrassment
The UK has accepted it no longer rules the waves, but the dismal condition of its fleet has caused national shock. Can it change?
March 12, 2026
Russia Plans an Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The Kremlin’s war against international law reaches beyond mere words and now includes the use of heavily armed military squads operating on foreign soil.
March 12, 2026
Can War Veterans Build a Better Ukraine?
The military consistently tops surveys of trust in Ukraine, and war veterans could be vital to rebuilding faith in its institutions.
March 11, 2026
A Crypto River Runs Through It
New research demonstrates the fast-growing role of cryptocurrencies to finance military aggression, sanctions evasion, and other covert activities.
March 10, 2026
Investors Eye Ukraine’s Silicon Steppe
In the crucible of adversity, Ukraine is becoming Europe’s next major tech powerhouse.
March 10, 2026
Will Iran Torch the South Caucasus?
Tension has spilled over into the South Caucasus, but the balance of power does not favor Iran.
March 10, 2026
EU Bolts Entry Gate for ‘Trojan Horses’
Balkan candidate members are getting a clear message from Brussels; the days of easy access to the EU are long gone.
March 9, 2026
Drone Defenses: Buyers Flock to the Ukrainian Bazaar
Drones have smashed the West’s assumption that airpower and sophisticated missiles would ensure control of the skies. Kyiv can provide answers and expertise.
March 9, 2026
Hungarian Dolphins: Europe’s First Landmark AI Copyright Case
Publishers demand payouts from AI developers as the continent starts clarifying its copyright rules.
March 9, 2026
UK Semiconductors: Searching For the Next ARM
British-born ARM’s processor designs power more than 99% of the world’s smart phones. The success inspires UK innovators.
March 9, 2026
Orbán Seeks Electoral Gold From Ukraine Hostility
The Hungarian leader is taking increasingly pugnacious positions against Ukraine as a make-or-break election nears.
March 9, 2026
And So It Begins: Iran’s Terror Proxies Emerge From the Shadows
The Tehran regime’s spy networks were always likely to attack in Europe. Now it seems the orders have been given.
March 6, 2026
Iran-US War: A Race to the Bottom
Even if the US and Israel succeed in neutering Iran’s ballistic missile campaign, there’s another threat apparent from long-range drones.
March 6, 2026
Russia’s Summer Campaign to Darken Ukraine’s Winter
The energy grid is the frontline in Ukraine, but Moscow’s electricity infrastructure blitz has a bigger goal: to destroy Kyiv’s war machine.
March 6, 2026
The Iran War — Peril and Opportunity for Ukraine
Ukraine is the standard bearer of modern conflict. Enemies and allies cannot ignore it, even if they wanted to.
March 5, 2026
US Chips and China: A Confusing Cocktail
Washington is easing cutting-edge chip export licenses to China — though the Supreme Court now limits substituting tariffs.
March 5, 2026
Chinese De-Risking: Europe Needs to Accelerate
Europe is ripping out Chinese telephone equipment. But what about other dangerous Chinese tech?
March 5, 2026
How Should the US Treat Greenland? Like Iceland
The US and Iceland closed the US airbase at Keflavik in 2006, establishing NATO’s role in the region and exemplifying effective communication.
March 4, 2026
Russia, Europe, and the Iran War — CEPA Fellows
Experts assess the consequences of the war on Iran.
March 4, 2026
Europe’s Fighter Fiasco 2: The Politics
The Franco-German jet seems to have crashed before taking to the air. Europe must find a better approach.
March 4, 2026
Europe’s Fighter Fiasco 1: Improving Procurement
The continent is beginning to spend money on defense but will get far more bang for its buck if it works on common procurement.
March 4, 2026
Iran War Won’t Save Putin’s Crumbling Economy
Russia is in serious trouble from a ballooning budget deficit. Rising oil prices are unlikely to change the math.
March 4, 2026
Europe’s Expanding Digital Partnerships
Stung by US protectionism, Europe is pursuing trade treaties and debating how to bolster digital chapters.
March 3, 2026
A Joint Cyber Defense for Europe?
The cyber abilities of the EU’s 27 member states are variable, but the best-prepared can benefit from helping the laggards.
March 3, 2026
AI Summitry — Growth Beats Safety
Artificial intelligence diplomacy long emphasized safety. No longer. Will Europe miss the train?
March 3, 2026
Has the US Broken International Law? Probably Not
International law is much more permissive of military action than many commentators understand.
March 2, 2026
Putin’s Legacy: Nations of Widows and Orphans
Vladimir Putin’s attempt to destroy the Ukrainian people though an unprovoked war is also wiping out entire ethnic minorities across Russia.
February 27, 2026
Europe Dominates AI’s Plumbing
The continent suffers weaknesses in artificial intelligence. But it also boasts little-known, critical strengths.
February 27, 2026
Chinese AI Models Spread Propaganda Globally
New reports underline how Chinese artificial intelligence models spout distortions about Ukraine and more.
February 27, 2026
Sound of Silence — The Russian Military Comms Collapse
Russian military communications collapsed in early February along much of the 1,200 km (750 mile) front line. For Ukrainian forces it was a rare opportunity to counterattack.
February 27, 2026
Putin Exposed by Ukraine’s Wicked Witches
Vladimir Putin made a rare admission of weakness when he admitted Ukraine has better heavy drones than Russia, and that Moscow is struggling to catch up. Why does it matter?
February 26, 2026
The War? Getting Better and Better, Say Kremlin Mouthpieces
The words used by the Kremlin’s talking heads are at odds with their gloomy facial expressions.
February 26, 2026
Europe Stops Pretending
There is still a gap between the continent’s dawning understanding of its security dilemma and the ability to act.
February 25, 2026
Behind the Lines: The Agents Driving Ukraine’s Covert War of Attrition
Ukraine’s Atesh movement is a thorn in the Kremlin’s side. With 2,000 agents in the Russian army and working in the occupied territories, its tactics have evolved for a war of attrition.
February 24, 2026
More Western, Less Eastern – A Post-Orbán Hungary
If Hungary’s opposition successfully unseats Viktor Orbán, relations with Brussels will improve. But only up to a point.
February 24, 2026
Man on a Mission: Ukraine’s New Defense Chief
Mykhailo Fedorov is viewed as a tech prodigy and brings a reputation for innovation. Can he shake-up the military bureaucracy?
February 23, 2026
Russia’s Paranoid Despot and His Secret Police
Putin’s secret police organizations are among a small band of winners from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
February 23, 2026
Ukraine: A War of Western Failure
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are still asking when the West will match its warm words and good intentions with decisive support.
February 23, 2026
Ukraine: Busted Myths After Four Years of War
The certainties of 2022 feel a long way off on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
February 23, 2026
Ukraine’s Human Rights: More Than Words
Russia has sought to extinguish human rights in the four years since its full-scale invasion and 12 years since the war began. Ukrainians fight to keep them alive.
February 20, 2026
What Is Our Ukraine Policy? Victory, Victory at All Costs
As Churchill said of another war, Ukraine and the West must have “victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be.”
February 20, 2026
Making Ukraine Ready for Renewal
As Ukrainians suffer their toughest winter since the full-scale invasion, it’s hope for the future that keeps them going. And they need to make detailed plans for it.
February 20, 2026
Europe Embraces Chinese EVs
Europeans are snapping up Chinese electric vehicles as the continent, spurned by the US, turns to Beijing.
February 20, 2026
Ukraine Needs Stronger Institutions Right Now
The country’s democratic institutions have shown amazing resilience under pressure of war, but need immediate reform to support peacetime rebuilding and political debate.
February 19, 2026
Cuba’s Woes Threaten the Kremlin’s Authoritarian International
The Kremlin and its allies in Havana are united by a desire to undermine democratic systems. That relationship may be at risk.
February 18, 2026
Landsbergis: Europe, Look to Thyself
If Europe hopes to find inspiration and security from others it is destined for disappointment, says Lithuania’s former Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.