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Submarine critical infrastructure is vital for Europe’s data and energy needs and is vulnerable to attacks. European policymakers are faced with the triple challenge of attribution, deterrence, and resilience.

The different camps within Europe will need to come together and find ways to come to terms with Donald Trump in the White House.

The return of Donald Trump to the White House is regarded as both a risk and an opportunity in Ukraine. Much hinges on whether the Europeans, in particular Germany, manage to come up with a bold, unified approach of their own.

Investing more in defense and security, tackling illegal migration, containing China, revitalizing the EU: Germany’s foreign policy must finally replace its customary caution with boldness.

The first Trump presidency caused views of the United States to deteriorate in Europe. It’s not a given that history will repeat itself, while Europeans are looking elsewhere, too.

Elon Musk has been trolling Germany’s parliamentary election campaign during the holidays. His AI-supported interventions are unlikely to have much effect, but they remind the country that it needs new ideas—which so far are lacking.

As Donald Trump takes office again, tech billionaire Elon Musk will go from speaking for six companies to speaking for a $27 trillion economy. In response, Europe needs to concentrate on accumulating tech power.

Donald Trump’s re-election speaks of the definite end of the globalization consensus in the United States. It also represents a tectonic shift in US foreign policy, says Emily Haber, Germany’s ambassador to Washington during the first Trump administration.

As Russia continues its advances in Ukraine, China, Iran, and North Korea are playing increasingly pivotal roles in supporting Putin’s war and undermining Western sanctions.

The far right and the far left want to throw France into chaos to force President Emmanuel Macron to resign. But they are unlikely to get their way, at least for now.

German politicians need to conduct a more nuanced debate about the risks that Russia might opt for more escalation over the West's support for Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his political rival Friedrich Merz should address their blind spots.

Power politics, fear of war, world trade, and booming economies: The Indo-Pacific is increasingly becoming a global powerhouse. The strategic constellation of the greater region is conflict-laden—and a major challenge for Europe.