A nuclear deterrent does not preclude major war. Putin has learnt this lesson—now Europe needs to do the same.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the United States is focused on doing business, at the expense of peace. There are ways for ...

Those who follow only intergovernmental negotiations or debates in the media might think that nothing has changed in the ...

As the rise of the new right and “MAGA-ization” of politics is having a greater impact on the UK and Europe, this event will ...

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 ...

Andy Burnham, Britain’s likely next prime minister, is clear-eyed about his domestic political priorities. But, with the world order in flux, all eyes are on hi ...

The draft US peace plan to end Russia’s war on Ukraine appeases many Russian demands. Yet Moscow will likely still find the deal unacceptable ...

When it comes to foreign policy, history shows us there are two types of US vice president. A few amass outsized power and influence, like George W. Bush’s second in command, Dick Cheney, who was the ...

The Accra Initiative aims to prevent spillover of terrorism from the Sahel and to address transnational organised crime and violent extremism in member countries’ border areas. cross-border security ...

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 ...

“Of course you’re in a Chinese time of your life, you don’t have a choice—your country is collapsing” says Emily (@misseatinggood) in an Instagram video with over 1 million views. Her monologue, set ...

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, European policymakers have worked to diversify away from their dependence on Russian energy. Vladimir Putin’s determination ...