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“Europe Has the Capability”

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The Trump administration seeking alignment with Russia is difficult to understand, says retired US General Ben Hodges. However, the Europeans should be able to deter Moscow if they fix deficiencies in air defense, military production, and transportation.

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Ben Hodges
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Europe Between a Rock and a Hard Place

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The European Union needs to reduce its dependence on the United States. This should not come at the cost of a greater reliance on China.

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Noah Barkin
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Germany Needs to Rethink Competitiveness for a Hostile World

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Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to strengthen German industry, but his thinking is stuck in the past. The key question is how to make Germany and the EU thrive in the age of systemic competition.

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Thorsten Benner
Jakob Hensing
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Trump’s Tariffs Endanger World Trade

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Despite the US president’s tariffs threats, other states and the EU should stick to the rules-based trading system and find ways to strengthen it. 

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Claudia Schmucker
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The EU’s Blind Spot: China in the World

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Beijing has been outpacing Brussels in the so-called Global South. Now the EU must rethink its global game plan.

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Ivano di Carlo
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Europe’s New Reality

Why Europe Must Avoid a Strategic Trap in a Post-American World

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American hegemony could experience the same decline and sudden fall experienced in Ancient Rome. Europe needs to draw the right lessons from the past to thrive in this new era.

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Alexander Clarkson
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The Case for Nordic-Baltic Pragmatism

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Europe’s dilemma is that it needs to try and keep the United States on board while preparing for its departure. The best way forward is accelerated burden-shifting to build a more European NATO.

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Kristi Raik
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Toward a New European Security Order

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The United States is withdrawing from Europe, but it’s not all doom and gloom. The EU and non-members will need new common structures, but the continent should well be able to hold its own. Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will play a key role.

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Mark Leonard
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Berlin Cable

Voted Out of Power, the Greens Are Still Shaping Germany

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The incoming government of Friedrich Merz needed the Greens to get an unprecedented financial package through parliament. The Greens delivered, in their own way.

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Henning Hoff
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Pariscope

Macron and Merz, Separated at Birth?

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Germany’s incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz shares many of French President Emmanuel Macron’s talents, but also many of his faults.

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Joseph de Weck
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Carbon Critical

Will the US Drill Its Way to Energy Obsolescence?

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US President Donald Trump demands energy dominance yet threatens to derail years of joint US-EU progress on clean energy manufacturing.

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Emily Hardy
Dan Helmeci
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Warsaw Memo

Trump May Unite Europe, But He Divides Polish Society

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Relations with the United States “in a new phase,” Poland is experiencing something of a Zeitenwende, or historic turn, when it comes to the country’s fundamental foreign policy orientation. The US president is far from universally disliked, though.

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Piotr Buras
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Indo-Pacific Watch

Xi’s Second Purge of China’s Military

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A renewed anti-corruption drive has led to the dismissal of a remarkable number of defense ministers and Chinese top brass. This may dampen Xi Jinping’s appetite for conflict in the short term, but the Chinese president is pursuing the purge with his geopolitical goals in mind.

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Helena Legarda
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Editors’ Picks

Europe Needs a Russia Strategy Now

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As long as President Vladimir Putin is in the Kremlin, Russia will pose a threat to European security. The EU should become more active in countering Russian influence in its neighborhood and in Central Asia.

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Stefan Meister
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Necessity, the Mother of Invention

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Europe has never had so few alternatives as it does today. But that is exactly why Europe will succeed.

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Minna Ålander
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What Europe Thinks … about China in 2025

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Only 4 percent of Europeans, on average, consider China to be an “ally,” while over a third regard it as a “rival” or an “adversary.” Still, the temptation to see it as a “strategic hedge” is there.

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Luke Johnson
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The Risks of Merz’ Debt Gamble

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Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has already lost a lot of trust in Germany. Meanwhile, his EU partners are hoping he will use German money to underpin European leadership ambitions. They are in danger of losing sight of the domestic political risks.

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Jacob Ross
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Germans Back Merz’ “Whatever It Takes” on Debt and Defense

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In the new geopolitical situation, German public opinion is changing fast, leaving old military and fiscal taboos behind. Germans could even be convinced of EU debt issuance to finance a European defense build-up, a DGAP-Forsa poll shows.

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Joseph de Weck
Shahin Vallée
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Is China Ready for Global Leadership?

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China wanted a post-US world, but as President Donald Trump takes a wrecking ball to the global order, it may not be ready for one.

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Jacob Mardell
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Will Europe Fail?

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For the first time, the end of the EU is a realistic scenario. The foundations of integration are crumbling while centrifugal forces are reinforcing the disintegration.

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Josef Janning
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Geostrategic Rethink

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Securing the future defense of the Euro-Atlantic in an Indo-Pacific era will be critical for Europe. A robust strategy is needed to keep the CRINK states―China, Russia, Iran, North Korea―in check.

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James Rogers
Kevin Rowlands
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Europe’s Defense Remains a Broad-Spectrum Task

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The threat posed by Russia has spurred NATO and EU members to start rebuilding their military capabilities. Maintaining policy attention will be key.

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James Hackett
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Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Asia as the New Center of Geopolitics

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Asia’s rise is the story of a region becoming the center of geopolitics for the 21st century. Asian security, economic, technological, and ecological dynamics will define global affairs. There is a chance for Europe to engage more deeply with the region.

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Evan Medeiros
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Germany and the Epicenter of the Global Reordering

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In the Indo-Pacific region, the outlines are emerging of a world that poses a profound challenge to Germany and Europe—but also offers opportunities for a course correction.

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Bernhard Bartsch
Mikko Huotari
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The Indo-Pacific and its Emergence as a Global Powerhouse

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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.

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Marc Saxer
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