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The (domestic) problem with Armenia’s recent elections
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been re-elected to another term after being victorious in his country’s 7 June elections. His re-election is a...
Europe’s Pragmatic Betrayal: How Human Rights Became Negotiable
European officials met with Taliban regime representatives in Brussels last month. The meetings were quiet, focused on practical issues like migration and counterterrorism, and...
How Ukraine Became Europe’s Most Important — and Ignored Defense Lesson
Europe's defense transformation is not a spending problem that more money will solve, rather it’s a doctrinal crisis, and the gap between the warfare...
U.S. Military Overstretch in the Middle East and Europe’s Opportunity
The most recent dispute between the United States, Israel, and Iran is likely to lead to an unprecedented situation where both sides of the...
NATO’s Credibility Crisis: When the Alliance Survives But the Guarantee Dies
Last Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European defense ministers that Article 5 the collective defense clause binding NATO together for 75 years...
China Defends New Ethnic Unity Law After US and EU Raise Concerns
China on Friday rejected criticism from the United States and the European Union over its newly implemented Ethnic Unity Law, calling the allegations a...
What Challenges Does NATO Face Ahead of the Ankara Summit?
NATO leaders will gather in Ankara on July 7-8 for a summit expected to focus on the alliance's long-term security strategy amid an increasingly...
EU Pledges New Support for Armenia as Russia Maintains Trade Pressure
The European Union announced an additional €18 million in economic assistance for Armenia and eased market access for Armenian exports as Brussels seeks to...
European Shares Slip as AI Stocks Fall Ahead of US Jobs Report
European equities opened lower after posting one of their strongest quarterly performances in recent years. Investors turned cautious as technology stocks lost momentum following...
Saudi’s strategy for Yemen: a stick for the southerners, a carrot for Europe’s defense ministries
Saudi Arabia’s Yemen policy master, Riyadh’s ambassador Mohammed al-Jaber, believes in stick-and-carrot diplomacy—he shows the stick to Yemen’s dissenters and the carrot to Europe’s...