Courting Nero: Macron, Merkel, and the state of relations with Trump
Trips to Washington by the French and German leaders made barely a dent in Trump’s attitude towards his own close allies
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Europe’s balancing act on the nuclear deal: wooing Trump without losing Iran
European leaders have been assiduous in lobbying Washington on the nuclear deal. But Europe must step up its diplomacy to ensure it does not lose Tehran in the process
Economists’ tunnel vision in the current trade conflict: What does Trump really want?
Outside the White House, no one knows what Trump is really after. However, betting on Trump just being impulsive without any strategic aims might prove very costly in the end.
Why China (probably) won’t go to trade war with America
The US protecting its own technology is not the same as a trade war. But were such a war to emerge, it may well be the apparently invulnerable Xi Jinping rather than the bullishly confident Donald Trump who finds his country worse off as a result
Will the US and Russia go to war over Syria?
The good news is that neither Washington nor Moscow sees the advantage of a showdown on Syria. The bad news is that the confrontation could still escalate.
Syria strikes: in search of a strategy
It remains hard to see how this US administration will produce a wider strategy for Syria that both allows for meaningful impact and limits escalation.
John Bolton: Don’t Mention the Norms
Brutal transactional talks is the only language the new National Security Advisor understands
15 Mar
Turkey’s relations with the West: Abandonment, transactionalism or engagement?
How can the West navigate current tensions with Turkey?
Trump-Kim: Reading through the liar’s poker
Each of the two has a personal and strategic interest in reaching an agreement. They can no longer stop the game that they have started.
12 Mar
Containing Russia
How should the West respond to the renewed Russian threat?