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Feb 2, 2026
To increase its autonomy, Europe must look to its strengths
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Piotr Arak
The challenge for Europe in the coming decade is not to imitate the United States and China, but to mobilize its own considerable strengths.
Dispatches
Jan 27, 2026
The India–EU trade deal is worth watching, but not overhyping
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Mark Linscott
The newly announced free trade agreement is an important accomplishment, even if it is unlikely to be transformational.
Dispatches
Jan 26, 2026
Time matters: Why Europe needs Ukrainian defense innovation
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Oleksiy Honcharuk
For Europe to gain genuine defense autonomy, it will need to combine the continent’s capital with Ukraine’s speed and military innovation.
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Russia Tomorrow
Dec 12, 2025
The Russian economy in 2025: Between stagnation and militarization
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Elina Ribakova, Lucas Risinger
The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series examines the Russian wartime economy.
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Jan 14, 2026
Digital sovereignty: Europe’s declaration of independence?
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Frances Burwell, Kenneth Propp
In Brussels, “digital sovereignty” may be the new “strategic autonomy”: a push for Europe to go its own way and depend less on the United States. As US tech companies and EU regulators clash, catch up on a policy debate with consequences playing out online and in the halls of power.
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