The shameful plan to betray Ukraine "de facto, but not de jure"
We are the architects of this de facto defeat, so now we are trying to pretend it came out of nowhere.
Never a good time to allow the altering of borders by force
Is Europe going to follow President Zelensky’s example and continue to reject the Putin–Trump pact?
The End of the Enlargement Dream?
Getting real about European enlargement means more than a “very concerned” tweet once in a while.
Thank you for your inattention to this matter
Instead of geopolitical strategy, we get entertainment, but the real world doesn’t stop. We’re just seeing less of it.
NATO agrees 10-year plan to prepare for invasion that could happen sooner
Was this the worst NATO Summit ever? “Well, at least it wasn’t a disaster,” a friend said when we discussed the matter.
The Art of Lukashenko's Deal in Belarus
Let’s not forget that for Lukashenko, political prisoners are just hostages or bargaining chips.
We are shocked again that Putin is asking for the same thing again
The only viable strategy toward Russia is one of deterrence and defense—not appeasement based on obsolete agreements.
The security guarantees Europe needs are being made in Ukraine
The obliteration of Russian strategic bombers left us stunned — and rightly so. Here are five key lessons.
The Future of the Council of the Baltic Sea States
I recently had the honour of being tasked with preparing a report on the future of the CBSS, co-authored with President Toomas Hendrik Ilves.
The Coalition of the Willing to do What?
Eleven weeks ago a“coalition of the willing” gathered together to discuss what they were willing to do. Since then they haven’t appeared willing to do anything at all.
