The German scapegoat: Berlin’s inevitable role in the US presidential election
Germany cannot avoid being dragged into election debates in the US. On defence, it should focus on its own national security interests
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To tell the Truth: The Republican party’s Ukraine divide
Mitch McConnell uttered comforting words in Munich, but European policymakers would serve the cause of European defence better by planning for a Trump or DeSantis presidency
The coming transatlantic rift over Ukraine
Europeans will have to put their money where their mouth is to maintain relations with the US over Ukraine – and deliver a ‘long war plan’, such as that proposed by ECFR
In the media
People want to see a quick end to the war in Ukraine, even if it means Ukraine giving up western-supported aspirations to victory and accepting the temporary loss of some territory
A recent ECFR survey reveals a significant shift in public opinion in several key countries
One of the messages they regularly intend to send is that NATO is able to do things that Russia is not
I give him an A on keeping the allies together. But I’m a little confused as to why the diplomatic arm of the United States is one of the least interested parts of the government in diplomacy
Research director Jeremy Shapiro comments on the role of US top diplomat Antony Blinken
The Saudis are dealing with everyone — Israel and Iran, China and the US, Russia and the Europeans—and being quite ambiguous about what they want to do and what’s their ultimate goal
In previous years, the US would never have considered initiatives such as the IRA without consultation, knowing that securing European partnership on geoeconomic initiatives was both necessary and non
Jeremy Shapiro argues that transatlantic trade relations are moving to a new US-controlled rhythm