Poland and European Defence Integration
Introduction After decades of relying on the United States for protection, the European Union’s member states are finally moving towards greater defence integration with…
European Power
23 Jan
Will Democracy Survive the Digital Revolution?
A new series of seminars on the effect of the Digital Revolution on International Relations
Poland’s new kids on the block
Mark Leonard speaks with Wawrzyniec Smoczyński, editor-in-chief of Polityka INSIGHT, about the reshuffle of the Polish government and its implications. The podcast was recorded on…
Britain’s Strategic Defence and Security Review and deterring Russia
Russia is being weaponised to justify big-ticket buys for the UK military, yet there’s little talk of what Moscow thinks matters
Berlin’s European agenda
The next German government must lead the way in forging European consensus on migration, foreign policy, and a common system of values. This means it will have to think bigger than ever before.
The draft US Nuclear Posture Review is not as crazy as it sounds
The proposal of new, low-yield warheads seeks to convince adversaries that there is no step in the escalation ladder that the US would not be able to answer reciprocally
The sense of an ending: Contours of the next German government
The days of a towering role for Germany in Europe seem behind us
Opportunities amid disorder: Europe and the world in 2018
2017: It could have been worse Prediction is a gloomy business, even in the best of times. It is neither fun nor interesting to predict…
From Iran to North Korea, German policymakers are at a loss
Postwar German foreign policy is based on cooperation, rules and trust, not power, interest and threat. But with crises from Iran to North Korea likely to be play out the old-fashioned way, that approach looks naive.
Dancing with the bear: Macron in China
In different ways, Macron and Xi exemplify the rise of individual authority and personal aura over party politics