Apocalyptic Vision
IS is more of a sect than a terrorist organization, isolating its members and providing them with an end-of-days ideology. Reintegration of IS fighters will be nearly impossible.
“Russia Wants to Destabilize Europe”On the eve of the Munich Security Conference, the […]
Celtic PhoenixThe Irish Government is engaging in an ambitious […]
Red Herring & Black Swan: European Champions?If the goal is to help European companies take on US […]
How Europe Can Make a Difference in the South China SeaFreedom of navigation is a vital European interest, […]
“Are the US and China ‘Decoupling’?”Former Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying on the […]
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+++ The Kremlin is looking to exploit the transatlantic rift, warns Reid Standish; Kadri Liik argues that the West’s uncoordinated Russia policy is not necessarily a bad thing; “Donald Trump is hostile to Europe,” explains former US deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes in an interview; Steven Pifer dissects Trump’s INF blunder; Annabelle Chapman profiles Warsaw’s new mayor Rafal Trzakowski; Ben Knight takes the measure of Germany’s CDU under its new leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer; Derek Scally explains the real meaning of a “Hard Border” in Ireland (Words Don’t Come Easy); “Don’t Count Your Spitzens before They Hatch,” warns David Keating in our “Red Herring & Black Swan” column; and much more +++