Geopolitics
NPR – NATO chief wishes ‘good luck’ to those who think Europe can defend itself without U.S. help
NATO should be disbanded and Mark Rutte sent to Washington to take up new employment as Trump’s butler. Read the article HERE.
NATO
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – Europe should prepare for Greenland’s annexation and end of NATO: Experts
Analysis of what the US’ next move might be and what annexation of Greenland would mean for NATO. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
George Beebe – Ukraine war: Misdiagnosing the cause
By seeing the Ukraine war only through the lens of Russian aggression, Western foreign policy has failed to understand the defensive motivations of the Kremlin. George Beebe is the Director of Grand Strategy for the […]
EU politics
Molly O’Neal – Populist, EU-Ukraine skeptic wins big in Czech elections
The centre isn’t holding in Europe. Molly O’Neal is a university lecturer and research scholar, with a long diplomatic career focused on Central Europe, Russia and Eurasia. A Fulbright professor in Warsaw and in Dresden, […]
Geopolitics
Anatol Lieven – Britain’s half-baked national security strategy
Britain’s new strategy for Defence isn’t really a strategy of all, and it will do nothing to ween the country off it’s dependence on the United States. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program […]
EU politics
Klaus Lundström – In Sweden, Militarism Is on the Rise
‘Sweden long rejected militarism, even offering government funding to peace movements. Yet since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the political mood has changed abruptly, with a witch hunt launched against activists who oppose the country’s embrace […]
EU politics
Waya Quiviger – Spain won’t be the only country to not meet NATO’s 5% target
The enormous increase in defence spending agreed by NATO is likely to end up being more of a wish to satisfy Trump than a reality. Waya Quiviger is Professor of Practice of Gobal Governance and […]
Geopolitics
Ian Davis – NATO’s Contribution to the Climate Crisis Cannot Be Ignored
Militarism is a disaster for the planet in every way imaginable. Dr. Ian Davis is an independent human security and arms control consultant, writer, activist, and founding director of NATO Watch (www.natowatch.org). Cross-posted from Common […]
Geopolitics
Lily Lynch – Convergence?
Is Trump moving back towards the foreign policy establishment in Washington and Brussels? In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Politico – Trump says Europe will pay for weapons to Ukraine
The proxy war goes on, the only difference under Trump is that he’s ensured the US will reap the profits post-war while shifting the costs to Europe. Read the article HERE.