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Gray interviewed on Times Radio on the Trump administration’s foreign policy

Dispatches Jan 5, 2026

Greenland is Europe’s strategic blind spot—and its responsibility

By Justina Budginaite-Froehly

If Europe wants to ensure that no one can do to Greenland what the United States did in Venezuela, then it must stop relying on rules alone.
Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security
Gray interviewed on Times Radio on the Trump administration’s foreign policy

Dispatches Dec 22, 2025

US strategy is leading to a Europe squeezed from the east and the west

By Anna Wieslander

The European Union is caught between a revisionist Russia and a United States that seems ready to divide the world into spheres of influence.
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Gray interviewed on Times Radio on the Trump administration’s foreign policy

Report Dec 19, 2025

Enhancing land military mobility in Europe: Advocating a pragmatic approach

By Clément Gaubert, Freddy Geay, François Catala, and Léonie Allard

Solving the challenges of military mobility in Europe requires a whole-of-government and whole-of-society perspective. Given the geopolitical climate, Europe should move quickly on this most pressing issues for the North Atlantic Alliance.
Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy

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Can Europe meet the geopolitical moment?

An expert panel discussion assessing Europe’s geopolitical ambitions in 2025 and opportunities for 2026.
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Intent to destroy: Confronting Russia’s campaign to erase Ukraine and its people

In this conference hosted by the Strategic Litigation Project and the Eurasia Center, experts will identify strategies to halt Russia’s campaign of atrocities against the Ukrainian people.
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The Russia Tomorrow series

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 challenged much of the common Western understanding of Russia. How can the world better understand Russia? What are the steps forward for Western policy? The Eurasia Center’s new “Russia Tomorrow” series seeks to reevaluate conceptions of Russia today and better prepare for its future tomorrow.

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Russia Tomorrow

The CRINK: Inside the new bloc supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine

by Angela Stent

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series details how Russia’s war against Ukraine has brought together a new set of partners–united not by shared values, but by shared grievances–on the international stage: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

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Gray interviewed on Times Radio on the Trump administration’s foreign policy

Russia Tomorrow Dec 12, 2025

The Russian economy in 2025: Between stagnation and militarization 

By Elina Ribakova, Lucas Risinger

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series examines the Russian wartime economy.
Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
Gray interviewed on Times Radio on the Trump administration’s foreign policy

Report Nov 10, 2025

Is Europe waking up to the China challenge? How geopolitics are reshaping EU and transatlantic strategy

By Zoltán Fehér, Valbona Zeneli

China’s rising global ambitions challenge both US and European interests. By examining the EU’s gradual shift toward “de-risking” and gaps in transatlantic policy, this report offers insights for developing a more coherent and coordinated strategy to address Beijing’s economic and security challenges.
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Jan 5, 2026

Gray interviewed on Times Radio on the Trump administration’s foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

On January 5, Alexander B. Gray, a GeoStrategy Initiative nonresident senior fellow, was interviewed on Times Radio about the Trump administration’s foreign policy. He explains that the Trump administration is prioritizing hemispheric defense, and, in the long term, deems European nations strong enough to confront a declining Russia.

Americas
Europe & Eurasia

Dispatches

Jan 5, 2026

Greenland is Europe’s strategic blind spot—and its responsibility

By Justina Budginaite-Froehly

If Europe wants to ensure that no one can do to Greenland what the United States did in Venezuela, then it must stop relying on rules alone.

Europe & Eurasia
Maritime Security

Dispatches

Jan 5, 2026

The US capture of Maduro reveals Russia’s weakness

By John E. Herbst

The Kremlin’s muted response to the Venezuelan strongman’s ouster reveals a Russia limited in its capabilities and constrained in its diplomatic leverage.

Politics & Diplomacy
Russia

Uncategorized

Jan 5, 2026

Ellwood in Express

By Atlantic Council

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.

Defense Policy
Security & Defense

China in Europe

Jan 5, 2026

Zoltán Fehér and Valbona Zeneli in The National Interest

By Zoltán Fehér, Valbona Zeneli

On November 24th, 2025, Global China Hub nonresident fellow Zoltán Fehér and Europe Center nonresident fellow Valbona Zeneli published an article titled “Europe’s China Awakening” in The National Interest.

China
Economy & Business

China in Europe

Jan 5, 2026

Zoltán Fehér on Bloomberg TV

By Zoltán Fehér

On December 4th, 2025, Global China Hub nonresident fellow Zoltán Fehér appeared on Bloomberg TV’s “The Asia Trade” to talk about French President Macron’s visit to China on their episode “Macron Arrives in China for Three-Day State Visit.”

China
Economy & Business

China in Europe

Jan 5, 2026

Zoltán Fehér in Courthouse News

By Zoltán Fehér

On November 15th, 2025, Global China Hub nonresident fellow Zoltán Fehér was quoted on France’s policy on China in an article by Courthouse News on the “Great Expo of Made in France” at the Èlysee Palace. The article also cited his chapter in his Atlantic Council report with Valbona Zeneli.

China
Economy & Business

China in Europe

Jan 5, 2026

Zoltán Fehér in The Nightly

By Zoltán Fehér

On October 29th, 2025, Global China Hub nonresident fellow Zoltán Fehér was quoted in Australian newspaper The Nightly in their article about G7 coordination on critical minerals: “‘Team West’ told to go global on rare earth deal”

China
Economy & Business

China in Europe

Jan 5, 2026

Zoltán Fehér in Démarche

By Zoltán Fehér

On October 29th, 2025, Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Zoltán Fehér gave an in-depth interview about US-China, EU-China, and Turkey-China relations to Turkish diplomatic magazine Démarche.

China
Economy & Business

China in Europe

Jan 5, 2026

Zoltán Fehér in Delfi

By Zoltán Fehér

On October 9th, 2025, Global China Hub nonresident fellow Zoltán Fehér gave an interview to Latvian news portal Delfi titled “‘You can’t be our friend and fund a war that threatens us’ – researcher on EU-China relations”

China
Economy & Business
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Helena Fee Rasch

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Antti Rauhala

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Martin Zuber

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