Is Germany breaking bad?
In an international order that is beginning to resemble a competition between rival cartels, Angela Merkel risks becoming a kind of geopolitical Walter White
Gustav Gressel
Lethal weapon: Has Trump mis-stepped on Ukraine?
Sending anti-tank guided weapons to Ukraine is the right decision. But the Trump administration has gone about it the wrong way.
Germany’s defence commitments: nothing but paper tigers?
Scepticism about Germany’s willingness to confront a revisionist Russia in 2014 has vanished. But there is new disappointment that the German diplomatic leadership has no military equivalent.
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
Ukraine on the brink of kleptocracy
Europe needs to confront Ukraine’s leadership sooner rather than later
Austria: Russia’s Trojan Horse?
Europe should be worried about the new Austrian government’s proximity to Russia, not Hungary
Navigating the Eastern Flank without Germany?
German relegation of security and defence to non-core issues leaves European observers puzzling where Germany is heading, and how far it can be relied upon
Russia’s quiet military revolution
Russia is clearly preparing for offensive operations, but the likelihood of action depends on the quality of Europe’s own defence
Berlin: Ukraine’s last ally standing?
Russian advance and US withdrawal could see Ukraine ever more dependent on continued German support
Austria’s election result will do little to halt the populist surge in Europe
While Europe might take solace from the presidential election result, it should recognise that Austria’s Eurosceptic drift will not be halted by Van der Bellen