Beyond Deterrence
Changing the dynamic between NATO and Russia will be essential to preserving European security.
Before the Fall
German Chancellor Angela Merkel needs a European solution for the refugee crisis more than ever.
Why the US Still Needs NATO
Donald Trump isn’t the only one to question the worth of the transatlantic alliance, but the critics miss what it achieves for the United States.
Giving Terrorism the Cold Shoulder
As Islamist terror attacks reach Germany, Angela Merkel addresses them with her usual pragmatism.
Only Rocks and a Hard Place
China’s recent setback might further escalate the confrontation in the South China Sea.
Innocence Lost
Egged on by the populist AfD party, Germany’s chauvinist-xenophobes are becoming ever more uninhibited.
Debating Genocide
Trying to settle a historical question, Germany’s parliament has provoked new ones.
Controlled Harbor
Digital sovereignty and control of information are central to China’s cyber strategy.
King Bibi
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to undermine Israel’s democratic institutions.
+++ The coronavirus crisis has brought Europe and the rest of the world to a standstill. What are the effects of the pandemic on international affairs? The future of the EU depends on how it handles the crisis, argues Daniela Schwarzer. Much is riding on the German EU presidency. David Goodhart makes the case for a retreat from hyperglobalization, and Richard Sennett foresees big changes coming to our way of life; Efi Koutsokosta profiles Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Noah Gordon, in his Carbon Critical column, points out that solar, like oil, has its overcapacity problems; and much more +++
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