The apparent omniscience of US intelligence is a valuable strategic asset. In this third instalment of ECFR’s Letters from Washington, Jeremy Shapiro sets out what Europeans can learn from the US intelligence community to boost their diplomatic arsenal
Joe Biden must be bold at this week’s summit, and help to give Kyiv the security that would allow it to rebuild
Germany cannot avoid being dragged into election debates in the US. On defence, it should focus on its own national security interests
European policymakers should set up high-profile national institutions that are charged with tackling corruption and capable of working within an international network
The Geneva summit recalled the power of old-fashioned diplomacy and working patiently away at difficult problems
Biden’s approach to multilateralism is driven by his sense of what American voters and elected representatives in Congress will tolerate
How central is the EU to the US and its interests in Europe? And how does the public in European countries view Biden’s America?
The Biden administration has made clear that it will not shift away from the tougher approach on China. But the latest sanctions row has demonstrated that Europe is not without agency in what has falsely been characterised as a binary confrontation.
The Biden administration has boxed itself into a maximalist position that jeopardises efforts to make the Iran sanctions programme more humane. European governments should be pushed to change course.
Europe and the United States have an opportunity to mount a major diplomatic effort that could halt the fighting and lead the way to political talks
European policymakers should set up high-profile national institutions that are charged with tackling corruption and capable of working within an international network
Most Europeans rejoiced at Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election, but they do not think he can help America make a comeback as the pre-eminent global leader
The apparent omniscience of US intelligence is a valuable strategic asset. In this third instalment of ECFR’s Letters from Washington, Jeremy Shapiro sets out what Europeans can learn from the US intelligence community to boost their diplomatic arsenal
Joe Biden must be bold at this week’s summit, and help to give Kyiv the security that would allow it to rebuild
Germany cannot avoid being dragged into election debates in the US. On defence, it should focus on its own national security interests
The Geneva summit recalled the power of old-fashioned diplomacy and working patiently away at difficult problems
Biden’s approach to multilateralism is driven by his sense of what American voters and elected representatives in Congress will tolerate
The Biden administration has made clear that it will not shift away from the tougher approach on China. But the latest sanctions row has demonstrated that Europe is not without agency in what has falsely been characterised as a binary confrontation.
The Biden administration has boxed itself into a maximalist position that jeopardises efforts to make the Iran sanctions programme more humane. European governments should be pushed to change course.
Europe and the United States have an opportunity to mount a major diplomatic effort that could halt the fighting and lead the way to political talks
The mere prospect of a strengthened EU-US alliance forced Beijing to make concessions to Brussels last month – a lesson on the power of global coalition-building that Europe failed to take on
Joe Biden has a longstanding relationship with the Western Balkans. A re-energised US policy on the region could be transformative, especially when working in tandem with the EU
How central is the EU to the US and its interests in Europe? And how does the public in European countries view Biden’s America?
Despite the blockages, Biden will find a way to send financial aid to Ukraine
Jeremy Shapiro explains how traditional Western allies are being turned into vassal states of the US
Whatever the issue at hand, Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vucic, is the first person they call
Majda Ruge argues that Western governments treat Belgrade as the indispensable player on the major questions facing the Western Balkans
The immobility of Europe – which is more involved in the energy crisis than the United States, but which again had to wait for a major US move (…) must also be emphasised in this respect
An ambitious agenda for US-Saudi cooperation could become a double-edged sword
