NATO turns 75 – how it can overcome complacency and reinforce transatlantic security cooperation for another 75
NATO turns 75 years old today. Since 1949, the world’s largest security and defence alliance has provided collective defence for North America and Europe. But, unlike a ‘brain-dead’ 75-year-old, NATO has found a new lease on life following Russia’s war against Ukraine and the arrival of two new Allies. While Allies should celebrate NATO’s achievements, […]
What Putin’s farcical ‘re-election’ means for the EU
Vladimir Putin now adds another six years to his reign in the Kremlin after ‘winning’ a fraudulent election on 17 March with 88 % of the vote. Now he may feel inclined to become even more aggressive towards Ukraine and the rest of Europe. The risks for the EU and its civilisation are now truly […]
A visit by Borrell highlights why Georgia is still the EU’s perennial problem child
The EU’s High Representative, Josep Borrell, has just embarked on his first official visit to Georgia to discuss the country’s progress on its European integration path. The visit carries immense significance given the EU’s impending assessment of the progress made by Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia in their quest for EU membership. While the EU already […]
Assessing the EU’s military assistance to Ukraine
Eight months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US has spent almost three times as much in ‘lethal aid’ to the Ukrainian armed forces than the EU institutions and Member States combined. Beyond the headline figures presented in well-known indices, data are hard to come by in a disaggregated manner. This lack of transparency […]
The EU and India agree to disagree on Ukraine… and that’s ok
India’s continued economic relationship with Russia spikes fears in the West that India could facilitate the circumnavigation of sanctions against Russia. This is on top of India’s refusal to openly condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, leaving the EU far from happy. Nevertheless, relations with India are far too important to risk serious deterioration, so […]