Transatlantic Defense and Security
The Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade is preparing to host its first international exercise as the brigade emerges as a fully operational actor in European security.
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April 16, 2019
The Catch-Up Game
The West has finally awoken to Russia. How quickly can we get up to speed on China?
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 7, 2019
Nord Stream 2: Myth vs. Fact
Five Nord Stream 2 arguments that are demonstrably false.
February 25, 2019
Moscow’s Balkan Partition Strategy
For Washington, a potential territorial exchange between Serbia and Kosova could normalize relations between the two states and help stabilize the wider region. For Moscow, the prospect of land swaps can add a new dimension to its divide and conquer plans in the Western Balkans and establish usable precedents elsewhere. In recent months, the prospect of […]
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 12, 2019
The Summit of Reckoning
It sounds dramatic but the upcoming heads of government meeting in London this December makes remedying the Alliance’s long-standing flaws a matter of existential urgency. The best news is the most obvious—the accession of Northern Macedonia, following the resolution of the shamefully protracted dispute with Greece about the former Yugoslav republic’s name. This rare note […]
February 11, 2019
NATO Secures the Western Balkans
NATO Is More Than Just a Security Organization
November 14, 2018
Centennial Celebrations
Revisiting the Map of Europe, 100 Years Later
September 7, 2018
Russia’s Primary Targets
External assertiveness often serves as an effective diversionary maneuver to dampen domestic turmoil by acting on the deception that Russia is under threat. Moscow’s tools of aggression against neighboring states rely on stealth and surprise. This was most evident during the attack on Ukraine in 2014 and the takeover of the Crimean peninsula. Russia’s rulers […]