Six problems with Trump’s anti-ISIS strategy
The emerging picture is of an administration single-mindedly focused on inflicting military defeats, at the expense of the more complicated political dimensions needed to underpin sustainable solutions
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European and foreign policy implications of Bulgaria’s election
Borissov will probably have to make some symbolic shifts on foreign policy, but he is likely to do his best to be constructive within the EU
Kaliningrad: From boomtown to battle-station
The deployment of Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad has raised fears in Europe that the territory is becoming Russia's key battle-station
The truth about Russia’s defence budget
Contrary to recent claims, Russia's defence budget has not been slashed for 2017.
The long road to peace: Europe at 60
Today’s European Union may seem like a market place, a granter of subsidies, and an experiment in governance. But at its core Europe is still the search for peace – it just took a 60 year detour
The Balkans: Bad news rising
Ethnic rivalries are resurfacing, but the problems are essentially political, not territorial
The EU’s Road to Rome
Whatever way Europe goes, the first step is to determine which route it will take
Trident replacement: losing its vocation?
Britain’s departure from the EU may make the case for its nuclear deterrent replacement harder to sustain
No country for old moderates
The Dutch election has been interpreted as a victory for moderates over populists. But there are worrying signs hidden in the results.
Germany’s turnabout on Chinese takeovers
There is now broad consensus in the German government that the current level of scrutiny of foreign investments is insufficient