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DiplomacyEuropean Union, France, Germany, Iran, United Kingdom, United States

A Precarious Future for Iran-Europe Relations

Shima Bozorgi

Immediately following President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Europe rushed to save…

DiplomacyBlack Sea, Crimea, France, Germany, Russia, Sea of Azov, Ukraine

Germany: The Subtle Mediator Between Russia and Ukraine

Anna J. Davidson

Is Germany the missing link in the Sea of Azov dispute? When the Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Nikolai Partushev, claimed in mid-January that the continuation of policies “by the Kiev…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, Germany, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

The Implications of Brexit for Security in Europe

Trivun Sharma

Besides having long term economic consequences for both the British and the European economies, Brexit will likely have security implications that may weaken the interlocking web of Western institutions and…

Economics & TradeChina, European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Poland

Geopolitics in the Era of Connectivity: Beijing and Brussels Compete for Central Asia

Niko Marcich & Cameron Vaské

Laying the Groundwork What began as a small collection of infrastructure projects in neighboring countries in 2013, has now expanded to neighboring regions and continents, impacting 65% of the world’s…

Defense & SecurityBelarus, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, The Netherlands, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Political Uncertainty Will Plague Europe Throughout 2019

Vincent Lofaso

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected by land, air, sea, and cyberspace, tensions and uncertainty are growing. These trends are particularly evident in Europe, where elections, treaties, and other events…

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 & 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 PolicyEuropean Union, Germany, Hungary, Italy, NATO, Russia, United States

It Might Be Time to Rethink Western Sanctions on Russia

Trivun Sharma

Following the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the destabilization of eastern Ukraine, western countries initiated a coordinated response, imposing substantial economic sanctions on Russia. The sanctions imposed by the…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, France, Germany, NATO, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

Increasing Divergences Amongst Transatlantic Partners

Trivun Sharma

A meeting between transatlantic allies has rarely been met with such anticipation as the recently concluded NATO summit in Brussels. The tone of the summit was set well in advance…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, European Union, Germany, India, Russia, United States

The Early Stages of a Multipolar World Order

Joshua Ball

Governments worldwide will face considerable challenges over the next decade as the international order is restructured. The legitimacy and authority of governments and institutions across the globe will the called…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAustria, European Union, Germany, Italy, Russia, Ukraine

Russia Sees Opportunities as E.U. Member States Feud

Gabriella Gricius

There is nothing new about the European Union’s lack of ability to agree on a single solution to any particular policy proposal. Should policies be localized or enforced at a…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, Germany, Italy, The Holy See, United Kingdom

How the Catholic Church Evolved to Outlast the Nazis

James Chappel

The 20th century is littered with failed global experiments. The British Empire roared into the century with the wind at its back, only to fall apart. The Russian Revolution promised…