Europe faces a dual crisis of growing security threats and declining economic competitiveness. Increased defence spending offers an opportunity to address both challenges. Through initiatives such as ReArm Europe and NATO's 5% pledge, EU Member States are committing substantial resources to...

The pledge to develop a new foreign economic policy sits at the heart of the European Commission's Political Guidelines published in July 2024. This ambition has become even more pressing in light of US President Donald Trump's 'America First' trade policy, signalling a disruptive shift in...

Over the last half century East Asia has become the global economy's manufacturing hub. Powerful trends have made a military conflict in East Asia, especially over Taiwan, more likely since 2016. The most important of these are China's rapid military modernisation and increasing number of...

The pledge to develop a new foreign economic policy sits at the heart of the European Commission's Political Guidelines published in July 2024. This ambition has become even more pressing in light of US President Donald Trump's 'America First' trade policy, signalling a disruptive shift in...

Donald Trump has questioned the US commitment to defend allies who do not spend sufficiently on their own defence. High-profile members of the new administration believe that Washington should prioritise other interests over the defence of Europe. Abandonment could manifest itself in different...

Donald Trump has questioned the US commitment to defend allies who do not spend sufficiently on their own defence. High-profile members of the new administration believe that Washington should prioritise other interests over the defence of Europe. Abandonment could manifest itself in different...

On 5 November 2024, the citizens of the United States will elect their 47th president. After President Biden's decision to withdraw his candidacy this summer, the two candidates are former President Donald Trump and sitting Vice-President Kamala Harris. Their positions on many issues are...

The US's three main strategic adversaries - Russia, China and Iran - actively sought to influence the outcome of the 2024 election. They deployed a variety of interference tactics, including the misuse of AI, disinformation campaigns, recruitment of local influencers and cyberattacks. Other...

The US's three main strategic adversaries - Russia, China and Iran - actively sought to influence the outcome of the 2024 election. They deployed a variety of interference tactics, including the misuse of AI, disinformation campaigns, recruitment of local influencers and cyberattacks. Other...

NATO is at an inflection point, caused by a growing Russian threat to Europe and shifting American strategic priorities. With President Trump demanding steep increases in defence spending and threatening to abandon the alliance, European countries are preparing to shoulder a significantly higher...