Prepare for Turbulence
Meloni remains bound into a loveless union with Europe, but she is unlikely to be a model prisoner.
John Lloyd
· 7 min read
Europe
A collection of 57 posts
Honorable Men
Falcone, Borsellino, and the legacy of Italy’s long and bitter war on organized crime.
Maura Cremin
· 21 min read
If Europe Wants Peace, It Must Prepare for More War
Deterrence needs to be strong enough that it stands on its own feet with or without out American support.
Stephan Jensen
· 12 min read
America Must Not Abandon Europe
The United States retains the capacity to defend the liberal order on both sides of Eurasia.
Brian Stewart
· 6 min read
Germany's Energy Catastrophe
If Russia permanently cuts off natural gas exports to Germany, it will likely send the country, the world’s fourth-largest economy, into a severe recession.
Lea Booth
· 9 min read
A Fracture Revealed, Not Healed
As the scale of her defeat in the Presidential election was announced, Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement National (RN), was quick to gloss it. “Millions of our compatriots,” she declared (in a speech that must have been prepared for weeks), “have chosen the national camp and change,” and
John Lloyd
· 8 min read
The Dangers of Western Complacency
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has revived the Western alliance. After years of drift and self-doubt, the West has been reminded of its historic and institutional uniqueness by seeing the contrast between the atavistic revanchism of Vladimir Putin and the heroism of Ukraine’s defenders. Once again, our collective purpose
Fredrik Erixon and Dalibor Rohac
· 7 min read
Macron Will Have to Do
A decent and competent Left might point out that France stands to gain exactly nothing from an “alliance” with Putin’s dictatorship proposed by the likes of Le Pen.
Brian Stewart
· 7 min read
The Curious Case of Hungary
Hungary rarely commands global attention. This time, however, will be different.
Joseph Paul Forgas
· 8 min read
The New Great Game
Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine will be remembered as one of the great crimes of the 21st century. The ensuing humanitarian crisis has already caused more than two million refugees to flee their homeland. With the imposition of sanctions, policymakers will have to weigh their political options as a
Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krüger
· 10 min read
Tocqueville and Ukraine: European Union, Freedom, and Responsibility
As Russia pushed into Ukraine, we learned that Germany was still preparing to ship 5,000 helmets to the besieged European country. The US, meanwhile, had already sent $2.5 billion in military aid there since 2014. The contrast between the wills and capabilities of the US and Europe appeared
Eric Clifford Graf
· 9 min read
The New Eurasian Century
The current crises in eastern Europe reflect more than just Kremlin mischief-making—they reflect the first fruits of an emerging world order that spans the vastness from Beijing to Berlin. Unlike the longstanding liberal status quo, with its roots in classical civilization and the Enlightenment, this emerging alternative draws upon
Joel Kotkin
· 9 min read
What Putin Really Wants
On Russian President Vladimir Putin’s desk sits a bronze statue of Peter the Great, the tsar who spent his four decades in power waging war on neighbors to establish his country as a great power in Europe. Peter would have understood the nature of the current conflict in Eastern
Christopher Miller
· 8 min read
Zemmour’s Final Word
The danger—or opportunity, depending on your view—is that two radical candidates like Mélenchon and Zemmour win the first round.
RJ Smith
· 10 min read
Europe’s Big Bang: How Gunpowder Transformed the Medieval World
Philip the Bold, duke of Burgundy, was a warrior’s warrior. Hawk-nosed, ambitious, and brash, Philip had been a soldier since childhood. He was still a smooth-faced boy of 14 when he fought alongside his father, King John II of France, in the battle of Poitiers in 1356. Like King
Paul Lockhart
· 16 min read