Putin can see he is still on the path to victory
Let’s consider how Putin likely perceives the current situation—and how he intends to shape the geopolitical landscape.
Trump's Dead Cat Deal
Nobody should be surprised if the US dumps a dead cat deal at Europe’s door. Trump might simply tell Europe to “take it or leave it”.
ESCALATION E05 - Jakub Janda - Czech expert on the Indo-Pacific region
Jakub Janda is a Czech political scientist and the Executive Director of the European Value Center for Security Policy.
So who’s guaranteeing Europe’s security now?
As time goes by it looks like Ukrainians are the ones ensuring Europe’s survival, even if we aren’t ensuring theirs.
The So-Called Coalition of the Willing
Imagine you are a Ukrainian defender on the front line and you hear about the outcome of the latest meeting of the “coalition of the willing”.
Only Friends E09 – Security Guarantees
This week I'm talking about security guarantees more than about the tariffs which we already heard so much about.
Six ways to light the much-discussed European beacon of freedom
There has never been a better time for Europe to shine. Here's how Europe can step into the role history has given us.
ESCALATION E04 - Jonas Ohman - Co-founder of Blue/Yellow
Jonas Ohman is Co-founder of Blue/Yellow, Europe's biggest non-governmental supplier of military aid to Ukraine.
Only Friends E08 – The Black Sea
Now Ukraine is under pressure to give up the Black Sea.
The Truman Doctrine is dead and the Trump Doctrine is here
The Truman Doctrine, stating that US national security depends on helping free peoples to resist autocrats, was US policy from 1947 until 2025. What now?
