Losing the ‘good’ war
Afghanistan was always the ?good? war and Iraq, the bad one. But what if Bush?s legacy becomes losing the good war and winning the bad one?
Commentary
The trouble with India
The EU may have to base partnership with the world’s largest democracy not on values, but on dealing with Afghanistan
Europe’s only hope: the Federation Light
A piece by Asger Aamund, Chairman of Bavarian Nordic A/S and ECFR Council Member, on the need for a new European vision
Can China save Afghanistan?
With Afghanistan’s reconstruction on the brink, what could the EU and U.S ask Beijing to do?
Where does Russia?s ?sphere of influence? end?
Russia?s NATO and EU ambassadors push Moscow?s ?spheres of influence? into the EU starting with ?age-old ally? Bulgaria
NATO’s troubled renaissance
If NATO seizes upon the recent events in the right way, it will remain relevant. If it mishandles the situation ? overreacts or under-performs ? it may be done for
Ukrainian government collapse threatens permanent crisis
Ukraine has lost another government. Tymoshenko has lasted only 8 months as Prime Minister, only a few weeks longer than her first attempt in 2005
Europe should help stand-down Zimbabwe’s soldiers
As Europe waits to see whether Zimbabwe restores democracy, the bloc should prepare options for an SSR-specific ESDP mission
Europe’s UN human rights problem
There are clear signs that the EU’s influence at the UN is declining in one of the areas on which it is most united: human rights
Spheres of influence
Russia may be tempted to believe that it has succeeded in Georgia, but it has in fact further isolated itself and helped Europe unite