Iran-Azerbaijan: A new cold war?
The short-term crisis between the two neighbors has dissipated. But in the longer term, relations have gotten a lot more complicated.
The short-term crisis between the two neighbors has dissipated. But in the longer term, relations have gotten a lot more complicated.
Parties to the Iran nuclear deal should focus on how to normalize their economic relationship in the long term.
The failure of Afghanistan should open our eyes to the fact that we don’t really know other countries and cultures at all.
Rather than focus on the military, the EU should use its economic power to avoid getting sucked into a U.S.-led cold war with China.
But there’s a prevailing view that the EU is more aligned with Washington’s military competition with China and Russia.
While European leaders promise more defense spending, their people aren’t necessarily on board.
The furor over the military exercises is rich, considering the number of similar exercises that NATO conducts in the region regularly.
The chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal has renewed talk about striking out and leaning less on the U.S. But is it possible?
The shift to the far right in Iran does not appear to have gone too far for the JCPOA to remain on the table.
Initial signs suggest that there might be some space for European engagement with the militia, if only for the betterment of Afghans.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin inadvertently introduced a conversation about where European powers should focus their security priorities.
The new Iranian administration may agree on a revised JCPOA with the U.S. But if the economic benefits are paltry, political support will drain away.
Its new national security strategy may be calculated to appeal to voters, but the West has clearly helped to push Putin’s buttons, too.
The E3’s failure to stand up to Trump was compounded by a series of miscalculations in the six months since Biden took office.
Expectations are low but there will be room for cooperation, particularly if both sides focus on essential interests.
The recent political crisis has established the EU as Georgia’s most important Western partner.
The president is bringing good — and bad — ideas for drawing partners into his East Asia policy in his suitcase. Will the right ones prevail?
As the G7 approaches, Biden and company should take note that European partners aren’t exactly marching lockstep behind them.
Leading by example is far more effective than a heavy-handed response to Lukashenko’s abuses.
The Atlantic security alliance acts as a fine security blanket, but once it starts growing and meddling, things go bad quickly.
The Biden team is proving no better than Trump, bullying and treating allies as incapable of making their own decisions.