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Nasty weather conditions for NATO’s 2019 leaders meeting
The 29 Heads of State and Government of NATO will hold a Leaders Meeting in London on 4 December. Note that it is only a “meeting” and not a regular […]
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The 29 Heads of State and Government of NATO will hold a Leaders Meeting in London on 4 December. Note that it is only a “meeting” and not a regular […]
The European security architecture does not resemble a Le Corbusier or Oscar Niemeyer design. It is not a neatly planned whole in which every component elegantly and effectively fulfils a […]
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The European Union and its Member States blame US President Donald Trump for withdrawing American troops from Northern Syria, thus paving the way for Turkey to send its armed forces […]
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On 27 September 2019, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and outgoing Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker opened the first EU-Asia Connectivity Forum by signing a partnership on sustainable connectivity. This marks […]
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The “geopolitical commission” that President-elect Ursula von der Leyen announced implies, most importantly, that the EU has to adapt to a world of great powers. As the new EU leadership […]
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These last few years the EU has taken considerable steps to give more substance to its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). Nearly all the pieces of the puzzle are […]
With the creation of the European Defence Fund and the EU’s institutional transition, increasing attention is turning to the role of EU institutions such as the European Commission in steering […]
Defeating terrorism was one of Donald Trump’s key campaign promises. But there is no easy way to make sense of Donald Trump’s war on terror. Is it all bluster, aimed […]
Twelve European countries have joined the European Intervention Initiative, which was launched by French President Macron in September 2017. The ultimate aim of EI2 is to develop a shared strategic […]
Conference with General Sir Rupert Smith KCB DSO OBE QGM on the occasion of the publication of the 2nd edition of The Utility of Force – The Art of War […]