Europe & Eurasia

Stretching from the shores of the Atlantic to the mountains of Central Asia, the European and Eurasian landmass contains both some of the most stable and wealthy countries in the world, as well as some of the poorest and those led by repressive regimes. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022 has transformed the region’s security and launched economic, political, and defense issues into the global limelight, emphasizing the necessity of increased regional and transatlantic cooperation.

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Defense Industrialist

Jul 10, 2017

You can’t call the cavalry on two percent

By James Hasik

In a two-percent world, American plans against landward threats to Poland might be limited to aircraft, cruise missiles, and marines. For if the US government proportionately spent what European governments spent, there would be no cavalry riding to the rescue.

China Defense Policy

UkraineAlert

Jul 10, 2017

Ukraine’s Parliament Faces Moment of Truth

By William B. Taylor

This week Ukraine’s parliament will vote on sweeping health care reform. If passed, the reform will modernize the country’s Soviet-era health care system and bring it up to international standards. However, the bill is currently being held hostage to political partisanship, which works to the detriment of Ukraine’s national interests. If the bill fails, then […]

Ukraine

UkraineAlert

Jul 10, 2017

Trump Administration Is Serious about Ukraine After All

By Diane Francis

Kyiv had a very good week. On July 9, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced that sanctions against Russia will remain in place until the Kremlin takes the first step to ease tensions in eastern Ukraine. And on July 7, before US President Donald Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin met for the first […]

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In the News

Jul 10, 2017

Hof Quoted in Time on Effectiveness of Syrian Cease-Fire Deal

By Frederic C. Hof

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Russia

In the News

Jul 9, 2017

Ellinas in Cyprus Weekly: Oil and Gas Progress in Greece

By Charles Ellinas

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Greece

In the News

Jul 8, 2017

Simakovsky Joins CBS News to Discuss Meeting Between Trump and Putin

By Mark D. Simakovsky

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Russia

In the News

Jul 8, 2017

Simakovsky Joins CBS News to Discuss Meeting Between Trump and Putin

By Mark D. Simakovsky

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Russia

In the News

Jul 8, 2017

Herbst Joins VOA Chinese to Discuss Ukraine

By John Herbst

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Ukraine

In the News

Jul 8, 2017

Hof Quoted in Bloomberg on Syria Cease-Fire Deal

By Frederic C. Hof

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Russia

In the News

Jul 7, 2017

Simakovsky Joins CBS News to Discuss Putin-Trump G20 Meeting

By Mark D. Simakovsky

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Russia

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