Georgia: Neutrality Doesn’t Mean Neutralcepa.org Anti-NATO activism from pro-government groups is growing. It’s not convincing a population that’s strongly behind alliance membership.
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Europe Gathers in Churchill’s Shadow: A British Momentcepa.org The European Political Community Summit at Blenheim Palace comes at a difficult and dangerous time. The continent needs new inspiration.
Orbán’s ‘Diplomacy’ Reveals a Vulnerable Westcepa.org Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s trips to Moscow and Beijing underscore tensions between NATO & European political cohesion.
Partners in Arms: Italy-Ukraine Defense Co-operationcepa.org Closer defense industry cooperation between Italy and Ukraine would satisfy the countries’ security needs and reinforce their future defense.
One and a Half Cheers as Iran Elects a More Moderate Presidentcepa.org Iran elected Masoud Pezeshkian as its first reformer president after more than 20 years. He has his hands full because power lies elsewhere.
Baltic Defense: Getting New Rail Links Back on Trackcepa.org Connecting the Baltic States to their Western allies through the north-south railway axis, Rail Baltica, must be a strategic priority.
Angry Europe Confronts Orbán’s Presidencycepa.org The end of 2024 sees Hungary become the president of the EU Council, giving greater influence to Victor Orbán. Many members are unhappy.
National Security or Legal Niceties? Norway Picks a Pathcepa.org Closing down opportunities for members of the authoritarian axis is not always as easy as it looks. Norway picks a path.
Communist China: A Long March to Collapse?cepa.org Only those ignorant of its history think Communist China will survive forever. But the death rattles indicate that it won’t.
Barely a Wobble: Russians Trust Tsar Vladimircepa.org Russian public opinion is not very different from the 19th century. The tsar can do no wrong. Problems are blamed on administrators.
NATO in the Crosshairs of the Houthiscepa.org The threat to global shipping by the Houthis in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has dropped from the news, but the issue is central to NATO allies.
Ukraine Can’t Destroy Russia’s Air Force on the Groundcepa.org It would be dangerously wrong to think Ukrainian success in airfield attacks is the solution to Russian air dominance. Because it isn’t.
Russia’s New Age of the Despotcepa.org The Ukraine war should be seen as part of Vladimir Putin's project to de-modernize Russia’s domestic and international politics.
Russia’s Opposition: Unity Ain’t Strengthcepa.org Anti-Putin groups are extremely varied. It would be a serious mistake to force them together to achieve a bogus unity.
The Rise of Socially Conservative Georgiacepa.org Georgian Dream, Georgia’s ruling party, is deploying social conservatism to win votes in forthcoming parliamentary elections.
Hospitals: Where Russia Kills Childrencepa.org The Russian military attacked a Ukrainian children’s hospital offering cancer and other specialist treatments. I went to see what happened.
Russia’s Occupiers Steal Homes, Hearts, and Mindscepa.org Moscow is seizing homes in occupied Ukraine, forcing residents to carry Russian papers and working intensively to reprogram young people.
U.S. and Allies Aim to Forge Commitments to Ukraine That Will Endurewww.nytimes.com The specter of a second Donald J. Trump presidency injects new urgency into the NATO summit this week. President Biden and other leaders agree Ukraine should have an “irreversible” path to membership.
Putin’s Peace Won’t Work for Ukrainecepa.org Dig into opinion surveys on Russia's peace plan and Ukrainians are surprisingly clear on what they want. Foreigners with need to listen.
Putin’s Peace Won’t Work for Ukrainecepa.org Dig into opinion surveys on Russia's peace plan and Ukrainians are surprisingly clear on what they want. Foreigners with need to listen.
West Joins Ukrainian Race to Clear Minescepa.org Ukraine is one of the most mined countries in the world, posing direct risks to its citizens. Allies in the West are now rallying to assist.
NATO at 75: Whistling Past the Graveyardcepa.org As NATO leaders meet in Washington, the existential issues of US leadership and defeating Putin in Ukraine are not on the formal agenda.
Killing Ukraine’s Sick Children: A New Level of Wickednesscepa.org Two years after the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian airspace remains unprotected from Russian attacks and so do the civilians living below.
Dark Times May Return to France — the Allies Cannot Just Watchcepa.org Everyone agrees, including those in Emmanuel Macron’s camp: The French president cannot win his reckless gamble. Ukraine’s friends must act.
Prime Minister Starmer Braces for a Troubled Worldcepa.org The UK’s new government under Sir Kier Starmer needs to swiftly banish old ghosts and confront a range of tough challenges.
What Next After Russia’s Failed Kharkiv Offensive?cepa.org Grim predictions that Ukraine’s military would fold under renewed Russian attack proved badly wrong. But what comes next?
Ukraine: A Swift Peace at any Price?cepa.org The UN’s General Assembly President, Dennis Francis, says peace in Ukraine has to be achieved the right way.