CEPA’s online journal covering critical topics on the foreign policy docket across Europe and North America.
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May 5, 2025
From This Nettle War, We Pluck This Flower Peace
There are lessons to be learned from Europe on how to end war and build a prosperous peace.
May 5, 2025
Rain (Fire) on the Parade
The 80th-anniversary celebrations of victory in Europe will be disappointing—for Russia.
May 1, 2025
‘Historic’ US-Ukraine Minerals Deal
It’s been a long and hard road to agreement, but Ukraine has much to be happy with and the Kremlin does not.
May 1, 2025
How the EU Can Help Serbia’s Protesters
As student-led protests continue to rock Serbia, President Aleksandar Vučić’s authoritarian grip is facing its most serious challenge yet.
May 1, 2025
The Future of US Bases in Europe: General (Ret.) Wesley K. Clark
“US forces in Europe are irreplaceable. They should be augmented, and all talk of withdrawal should be stopped.”
April 30, 2025
Repression Pushes Georgia Further From Europe
Suppression of democracy in Georgia is gathering pace as ever-more authoritarian laws come into force, jeopardizing its people’s dream of a European future.
April 29, 2025
A Grand Bargain to Reset the Transatlantic Alliance
As the US and Europe surge military spending, there are dangers in division and opportunities in unified action.
April 28, 2025
Switchback Ride: Rethinking Russia
Kremlin-minded westerners were quiet for years, but no longer.
April 28, 2025
Italy Faces a Huge Security Challenge
Italy is one of the worst defense laggards in Europe, and its policymakers will struggle to convince its people to step up.
April 28, 2025
The Future of US Bases in Europe: Colonel (Ret.) Brian M. Michelson
“If you don’t have forward basing the ability to project by air and sea into places, war gets exponentially harder,” said Colonel (Ret.) Brian M. Michelson.
April 25, 2025
Ukraine Cannot Accept Peace on the Kremlin’s Terms
Russia will not offer peace to Ukraine, whatever it surrenders. The Kremlin wants nothing less than national erasure.
April 25, 2025
The Reward for Putin’s Best Generals? Disgrace
Senior officers beware, if there’s one thing the Kremlin despot really fears it’s a successful general.
April 25, 2025
Garage Land: Ukraine’s Defense Start-Ups
Russia’s full-scale invasion triggered a mobilization in garages and workshops across Ukraine, spawning cutting-edge innovations and hundreds of defense tech startups.
April 24, 2025
Russia’s Military Predicament
Sooner or later, the Ukraine war will be over. However it ends, Russia will face a tough choice: what should its military look like in the future?
April 24, 2025
NATO and the End of Military Self-Indulgence
NATO’s founding treaty obliges members “to maintain and develop [the]…capacity to resist armed attack.” That has been seriously weakened by peacetime posturing.
April 23, 2025
Please, Do Not Betray My Crimea
Crimea is not just a lump of land, it is the home to many hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. In exile or under occupation, it is a part of our soul.
April 22, 2025
How Russia’s Economic Retreat Could Become a Rout
Economic indicators are flashing orange. If the Kremlin gets it wrong, they may turn red.
April 22, 2025
China’s Spring Courtship Fails to Win Europe’s Heart
Beijing’s early attempts to exploit Western divisions over tariffs have met a wall of EU skepticism. For now, at least.
April 21, 2025
Roadmap: Via Meloni
Strategic engagement is the best course for US allies.
April 21, 2025
The Harsh Realities of Russian-Occupied Ukraine
The Kremlin proclaims “the restoration of new regions” in occupied Ukraine, but the reality is worsening poverty and lawlessness as Russia’s economic problems grow.
April 18, 2025
In Defiance of Putin: The Foreign Capital Rebuilding Ukraine
With war losses exceeding $170bn, Ukraine’s recovery demands massive investment. And, despite daily attacks, international companies are flocking to help.
April 17, 2025
Europe’s Defense Spending Puzzle Can Pay Huge Dividends
Can Europe double the number of main battle tanks and triple its nuclear submarine force at a much-reduced unit price? Yes, and here’s how.
April 16, 2025
Breaking Russia’s Triple Chokehold
Ukraine’s forces suffered as Russian tactics were refined. But there are ways to escape the latest battlefield predicaments.
April 15, 2025
Europe Battles to Win Favor in Central Asia
The European Union does poorly in the race to win influence in Central Asia, and will need to up its game to rival China, Russia, and the Gulf.