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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New Atlanticist

Aug 5, 2025

Poland’s new president could become a major European ally for Trump

By Marek Magierowski

Conservative Karol Nawrocki, who takes over as Poland's president on August 6, may help convince the US president of the danger posed by Russia.

Elections Poland

In the News

Aug 5, 2025

Vinograd on CBS News on talks between President Trump and President Zelenskyy

On August 5, Samantha Vinograd, nonresident senior fellow at the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative, appeared on CBS News to discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s talk with President Trump focused on ending the war with Russia.

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

MENASource

Aug 4, 2025

What could NATO’s commercial space strategy mean for the Gulf?  

By Manal Fatima

The United States is well positioned to help extend NATO’s emerging commercial space ecosystem to the Gulf.

Europe & Eurasia Space

In the News

Aug 4, 2025

Michta published in RealClearDefense and featured in RealClearWorld on NATO and European security

On August 1, 2025, Andrew Michta, senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was published in RealClearDefense on what Europe’s “rapidly shifting internal power dynamic” may mean for Germany’s role in the continent’s security architecture. The piece was featured in RealClearWorld.

Europe & Eurasia Germany

EnergySource

Aug 4, 2025

What a new nuclear deal with Hungary means for US influence in Europe

By Jennifer T. Gordon

Hungarian and Polish firms agreed to build up to ten US-designed small modular reactors. The deal could signal a step toward bringing Hungary closer to the US and EU.

European Union Geopolitics & Energy Security

New Atlanticist

Aug 4, 2025

As the US retreats from internet governance, Europe must step up

By Konstantinos Komaitis

If Europeans do not actively defend their digital rights model abroad, then they risk seeing the global system drift toward norms that contradict their own.

European Union International Norms

MENASource

Aug 1, 2025

Where does the Gulf stand on Russia’s recognition of the Taliban?

By Giorgio Cafiero

While maintaining close ties with the West, the GCC has increasingly strengthened its ties with Russia and China.

Afghanistan Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Aug 1, 2025

Michta in RealClearDefense on NATO and the future of European security

On August 1, Andrew Michta, nonresident senior fellow of the GeoStrategy Initiative, published an article in RealClearDefense titled “NATO and the Future of European Security: The German Question.” He argues that the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy in Europe and that the national interests of the United States are diverging from Europe’s interests.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

UkraineAlert

Jul 30, 2025

A Ukraine without Ukrainians: Putin is erasing Europe’s largest nation

By Peter Dickinson

Russia is systematically erasing all traces of Ukrainian national identity throughout occupied Ukraine as Vladimir Putin pursues an extreme form of eliminationist imperialism in the heart of twenty-first century Europe, writes Peter Dickinson.

Civil Society Conflict

UkraineAlert

Jul 30, 2025

Ukraine’s democracy is the key to the country’s Euro-Atlantic integration

By Alyona Getmanchuk

While Ukraine currently faces a range of unique challenges, this cannot justify neglecting democratic principles. On the contrary, defending the democratic gains of recent decades is vital if further progress toward Euro-Atlantic integration is to be achieved, writes Alyona Getmanchuk.

Civil Society Conflict

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