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Defense & SecurityChina, European Union, Japan, North Korea, United Kingdom, United States

U.K. and Japan Heighten Defense Cooperation Ahead of Brexit

Robert Clark

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s January 2019 visit to the United Kingdom highlights the close partnership that exists between the two great powers.As the U.K. attempts to redefine its role…

Economics & TradeCrimea, European Union, NATO, Russia, Syria, Ukraine, United States

Why Russian Sanctions are Ineffective

Gabriella Gricius

For over four years, Western governments and international organizations have levied increased sanctions on Russia. Sanctions were first imposed in 2014 when the United States and European Union imposed visa…

Defense & SecurityEurope, European Union, France, Germany, Grand Strategy, Russia, United States

Refining Strategic Autonomy: A Call for European Grand Strategy

Cameron Vaské

Expanding the LexiconOver the past year and a half, European foreign policymakers and thought leaders have adopted a new lexicon. Terms like strategic autonomy and defense union have become commonplace…

Government & PoliticsEuropean Union, Georgia, NATO, Russia, United States

Georgian Constitutional Reforms Alter Presidency

Gabriella Gricius

The election coincides with constitutional reforms that will change Georgia's system of governance. After a contentious election and subsequent runoff, Salome Zurabishvili claimed victory as the next President of Georgia.…

Defense & SecurityCrimea, European Union, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine Escalate to Four-Year High

Anna J. Davidson

Geopolitical Language Barriers Between Russia and the West The actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin should be easy to comprehend. According to prevailing wisdom, he is desperately attempting to solidify…

Government & PoliticsDonetsk, European Union, Luhansk, Russia, Ukraine, United States

November Elections in Eastern Ukraine Unlikely to Bring Major Change

Gabriella Gricius

The elections threaten an increasingly unstable status quo in Ukraine's eastern provinces. On November 11, elections will be held in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR,…

Defense & SecurityBalkans, European Union, Greece, Macedonia, National Security, NATO

Ontological Security in the Balkans: Lessons from Macedonia

Gjorgji Kostojchinoski

The historical and geopolitical context of the Balkans ensures the concept of national identity maintains a central place in the region's politics. There is a lesson to be learned from…

DiplomacyEuropean Union, Iran, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Is the Saudi-U.S. Alliance at a Tipping Point?

Cyril Widdershoven

The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi is threatening the close relationship between Washington and Riyadh. The government of Saudi Arabia has denied any knowledge of or involvement in the reported killing…

EnergyEuropean Union, Russia, Ukraine, United States

The Fake News About Natural Gas

Jeremy Deaton

How Russia is targeting America’s energy sector. The 2016 presidential election was historic not just for the outcome, but for the circumstances that contributed to that outcome, most notably Russian…

Government & PoliticsCatalonia, European Union, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United States

The New European Triumvirate: Spain as a Leading Power in the European Union

Cameron Vaské

Madrid Returns to European Politics The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 left Spain scrambling to reassemble a broken economy and combat soaring unemployment. European austerity measures and Catalonian dreams of…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyArmenia, European Union, Georgia, NATO, Russia

As Russia Identifies as a Eurasian Power, It Turns Away from Europe

Joshua Ball

The relationship between Russia and the E.U. is at its lowest point since the Cold War.The E.U. first decided to impose sanctions in the wake of the March 2014 annexation…

DiplomacyEuropean Union, Hungary, Poland

E.U. Commission Refers Poland to European Court of Justice Over Rule of Law Concerns

Gabriella Gricius

Despite vocal outcry from domestic political opposition, the Polish Supreme Court and a number of European forums, reforms introduced by Poland’s Law and Justice party (PiS) have resulted in Poland’s…