Tomorrow night?s foreign policy Leaders? Debate will cover a lot of ground, and Trident will no doubt be discussed. Nick Witney argues that a post-election defence review that does not include Trident is irresponsible and absurd.
Obama’s moves over nuclear weapons need putting in context. The US no longer needs them to equalise the USSR’s conventional forces, but others might need nuclear weapons to equalise the US military
Britain’s defence review must take on board how much the world has changed since the late 1900s and focus on preserving Britain’s power and influence, both in and through Europe
Obama’s snub of the May EU-US summit is tough, but fair. If it wants to be taken seriously on the world stage, the EU must stop complaining and learn from this and other recent disappointments
After nearly a decade of effort, the Lisbon Treaty is finally in place ? and Europeans finally have the chance to develop the unified voice and combined weight in the world that we all now understand to be necessary. Yet Europe?s national leaders seem unable to curb the sort of self-indulgent behaviour that will sabotage this historic opportunity.
Europe’s southern and eastern border give cause for significant concern. It needs to wake up to where its real security interests lie.
Europeans must steel themselves to discuss, within the EU, the big issues on which Europe must engage the US
To avoid creeping irrelevance, Europe must find a collective voice on the international stage
Nick Witney talks about our transatlantic report in this video blog
National governments in the EU must shake off illusions about the transatlantic relationship if they want to avoid irrelevance on the global stage