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What I heard in Munich: ‘We Europeans need a plan’

New Atlanticist Sep 19, 2025

Three things to note in the UK’s new Defence Industrial Strategy

By Deborah Cheverton

“Defence is an Engine for Growth,” according to an important new British military strategy published on September 8.
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What I heard in Munich: ‘We Europeans need a plan’

New Atlanticist Jul 17, 2025

Macron and Starmer have a plan to reset Anglo-French relations. What’s in this ‘Entente Industrielle’?

By Philippe Dickinson

The French president’s three-day trip to the United Kingdom saw several notable and welcome announcements. But the real test will be what comes next.
Defense Industry France
What I heard in Munich: ‘We Europeans need a plan’

New Atlanticist Jun 4, 2025

The UK Strategic Defence Review lays out an ambitious roadmap for reform. Will the government deliver?

By AM Sir Christopher Harper, KBE, RAF (Ret.)

The review is a positive step toward revitalizing the United Kingdom’s defense posture, but its success will depend on funding and follow-through.
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Dispatches

Feb 20, 2026

What I heard in Munich: ‘We Europeans need a plan’

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Anna Wieslander</span>

Hopes of a bold, unified initiative led by Germany, France, and the United Kingdom did not materialize at the recent Munich Security Conference.

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UkraineAlert

Feb 5, 2026

Vladimir Putin must not have a veto over security guarantees for Ukraine

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Iulian Romanyshyn</span>

If European leaders want to secure a place at the negotiating table, they must demonstrate to the Kremlin that Russia does not have a veto over security guarantees for Ukraine, writes Iulian Romanyshyn.

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Dispatches

Jan 19, 2026

Greenland, Davos, and a week that could redefine the transatlantic alliance

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Josh Lipsky and Jörn Fleck</span>

This week’s World Economic Forum in Davos will play host to transatlantic leaders at a volatile moment following Trump’s tariff threats against Europe over Greenland.

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In the News

Jan 7, 2026

Gray in National Interest on US Indo-Pacific strategy

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

On January 7, Alexander B. Gray, a GeoStrategy Initiative nonresident senior fellow, wrote an article in National Interest titled "How the UK Is Undermining US Indo-Pacific Security," discussing the UK transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius.

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UkraineAlert

Jan 7, 2026

Ukraine security guarantees are futile without increased pressure on Putin

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Peter Dickinson</span>

Western leaders have hailed progress toward "robust" security guarantees for Ukraine this week, but until Putin faces increased pressure to make peace, Russia will remain committed to continuing the war, writes Peter Dickinson.

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In the News

Jan 5, 2026

Ellwood in Express on restoring National Service

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

On January 4, GeoStrategy Initiative distinguished fellow Tobias Ellwood authored an opinion piece in Express titled "The UK is woefully underprepared for global war – we must bring back National Service." He explains that the United Kingdom has grown complacent and argues that restoring mandatory national service is essential amid intensifying strategic competition.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 24, 2025

Could the UK’s economic woes spell doom for Keir Starmer?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Ed Owen</span>

It is the persisting economic challenges and high cost of living that continue to be the heaviest drag on the British prime minister and his team.

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TURKEYSource

Nov 10, 2025

Turkey’s Eurofighter stopgap: The best available, not the best possible

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Can Kasapoğlu</span>

Turkey’s Eurofighter Typhoon procurement offers air superiority and could lead to deeper intra-NATO cooperation.

Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia

Report

Sep 30, 2025

404 Accountability not found: Spyware accountability through software liability

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Sara Ann Brackett</span>, <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Jen Roberts</span>

This report proposes a legislative safe harbor framework that would incentivize technology companies to engage in spyware accountability.

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New Atlanticist

Sep 22, 2025

Why has Japan deployed fighter jets to NATO bases in the US, Canada, and Europe?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council experts</span>

As part of Operation Atlantic Eagles, Tokyo has sent four F-15 fighter jets and four additional military aircraft to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

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Robert Bassett Cross MC

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