Regional security in Europe is decided as much at its edges as in its capitals. From the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, the Western Balkans to the High North, regional flashpoints shape the wider contest between democratic states and authoritarian challengers. This hub follows the security dynamics of Europe’s most exposed regions: deterrence on NATO’s eastern flank, Ukraine security and the defense of its neighbors, frozen and active conflicts in the Western Balkans and the Caucasus, and Black Sea security in a contested maritime domain. Ukraine security now anchors the wider debate over regional security, pressure on NATO’s eastern flank keeps allied deterrence in focus, and Black Sea security has become a test of Western resolve. Fellows and analysts assess force posture, alliance politics, and the local drivers of instability that outside powers seek to exploit. Explore expert analysis and commentary on the regional security challenges facing the Euro-Atlantic community.
Regional Security
September’s legislative election in Russia is extremely awkward for the Kremlin
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March 25, 2019
It’s Time to Stop “Westsplaining”
Europe's "frontline" states have a lot to teach the "old West." Perhaps we should listen.
March 12, 2019
NATO’s Black Sea Horizons
The Black Sea Region Occupies Center Stage in the Struggle for Europe Between NATO and Russia
March 7, 2019
Nord Stream 2: Myth vs. Fact
Five Nord Stream 2 arguments that are demonstrably false.
February 27, 2019
CEPA Remembers Crimea
Five Years Since Russia’s “Little Green Men” Invaded Ukraine
February 19, 2019
The View From Munich
How Can the West Work Towards a Brighter Future If We Are Stuck in Paradigms of the Past?
February 5, 2019
The Weakness of Democracy’s Strength
Democracy has rarely looked so messy and unpredictable.
January 29, 2019
Venezuelan Troubles
The brutal and incompetent regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela is losing diplomatic recognition.
November 19, 2018
Assessing the Threat
The Kremlin did not send tanks to the Interpol headquarters in Lyon to encourage the international police organization to use its “Red Notices” to harass the critics of the regime in Moscow. Russia has not occupied the “sunny places for shady people”—the offshore jurisdictions that are so important in international money-laundering. It did not threaten […]
November 14, 2018
Centennial Celebrations
Revisiting the Map of Europe, 100 Years Later