US and Israeli strikes on Iran have plunged the Middle East into wider war. Retaliation, regional entanglements and disrupted ...
As the conflict threatens to escalate, European governments must make an assertive case for diplomacy and prepare for ...
With America’s credibility eroding, Europeans are looking for alternatives to US extended nuclear deterrence. Leaders should ...
Biosolutions help boost defence, resilience and competitiveness—and Europeans are leading the way. But they need to double ...
Merz’s trip is less a bilateral tour than a signal setting moment: his words and stance will influence whether Europe pivots to a more assertive China strategy ...
South Koreans still regard America as an ally, but frictions in their relationship could resurface at any point. The EU and South Korea should use 2026 to deepe ...
Donald Trump’s economic development plan for Gaza highlights the president’s preference for real estate over rights. Europeans and Arab states need to help Pale ...
Although the speech that Marco Rubio delivered to the Munich Security Conference was softer in tone than vice-president J.D. Vance’s in 2025, the Europe he cele ...
Power is now defined by control over flows of people, goods, money, and data, and via the connections they establish. Only states that see the new map of geopolitical power clearly will be able to ...
May 2025 Anatomy of a chokepoint Mapping power and conflict in the Red Sea This ECFR project maps the Red Sea region as a nexus of conflict, regional rivalries and global power plays. To address the ...