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France Overstretched: How Europe Squanders Its Last Resources
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On 23 March a brief by Max Bergmann, Otto Svendsen and Jonathan Burchell, experts of the Europe, Asia and Eurasia program, entitled “Europe Needs an ASAP Program for Air Defense”, was posted on the website of the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Europe Needs an ASAP Program for Air Defense
On March 26, the European Council on Foreign Relations published on its web-site an article The Gulf on the front line: The end of strategic hedging and new space for Europeans written by Cinzia Bianco, a visiting fellow with the Council specializing in Middle East studies.
The Gulf on the Front Line: The End of Strategic Hedging and New Space for Europeans
On 10 April, an article entitled “The weak point: Why pharmaceutical security belongs at the heart of European defense” was posted on the website of the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS). It examines the issues involved in supplying the EU with pharmaceuticals and ingredients for their production and with Europe’s increasing dependence on China in this field.
The weak point: Why pharmaceutical security belongs at the heart of European defense
On March 30, Atlantische Commissie published at its web-site an article Hoe bouwen we een Nederlandse oorlogseconomie? The article analyzes the problems of building a war economy in the Netherlands.
How Can the Netherlands Build a War Economy?
On March 20, The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) published at its web-site an article Would You Fight for Your Country?
Would You Fight for Your Country?
French President Emmanuel Macron made a milestone statement in his recent speech about nuclear deterrence. For the first time in history he offered to deploy the French strategic air forces to European countries.
No More Safe Places in Europe? What Is the Logic Behind French Forward Deterrence?
The Belgian town of Berlaymont with the headquarters of the European Commission, the European Union’s supreme executive authority, and the Glass Palace from which the NATO bloc is managed are just five kilometers apart.
Between the Berlaymont and the Glass Palace How Relative is the EU’s and NATO’s European Defense Capability?
European governments have announced ambitions to significantly build up their military space assets in the context of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war and Europe’s overdependence on the United States in the space domain.
The European Union Intends to Fight Space Wars. Does the European Military Space Project Have Room for Development?
France has put forward perhaps the most important defense initiative in many years. The country offers its nuclear deterrence capability to several European partners at once.
From a Nuclear Umbrella, There’s Just One Step to a Nuclear Big Stick What is the Essence of France’s Nuclear Proposal and How Will It Affect European Autonomy?
European political élites are claiming that democracy is being threatened, and they have found a bizarre way out. The European Union suggested creating a European Democracy Shield (EDS).
A European Democracy Shield: Fighting Foreign Interference – Or Tight Censorship
United Europe seems to realize it should somehow respond to the large-scale U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran. Otherwise, the EU countries may be left out of the possible division of the Middle Eastern pie – a most undesirable situation for Old World politicians whose phantom memories about former colonial empires are still alive.
A Middle Eastern War Without Europe What Can United Europe Do with Its Opportunities Severely Limited?
