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Program

The Europe Center promotes the transatlantic leadership and strategies required to ensure a strong Europe.

Content

In the News

Dec 12, 2020

Khakova quoted in Voice of America on Nord Stream 2

Europe & Eurasia Geopolitics & Energy Security

New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2020

France: Lost in translation?

By Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux

French President Emmanuel Macron seems to be feuding with the press again—but not in France, this time, but with the American media. The dust-up concerns the separation of church and state and comes as Macron, leader of one of the United States’ closest allies, prepares to launch a major new initiative in France’s fight against religious extremism.

France Media

NATO 20/2020

Dec 8, 2020

‘Game out’ decision making: NATO 20/2020 podcast

By Transatlantic Security Initiative

In an era where the distinction between peace and conflict is increasingly complex, NATO should retain its competitive advantage by using synthetic environments and virtual worlds to support rapid, efficient and effective strategic decision making.

Crisis Management Cybersecurity

EconoGraphics

Dec 1, 2020

Global QE Tracker

By GeoEconomics Center

This Global QE Tracker allows users to compare the major central banks’ different quantitative easing policies, offers in-depth breakdowns of each institution’s specific QE measures, and explains in clear terms how QE and interest rates work together to produce successful monetary policy.

Economy & Business European Union

NATO 20/2020

Dec 1, 2020

Modernize the kit and the message: NATO 20/2020 podcast

By Transatlantic Security Initiative

NATO will only remain successful over the next seventy years if it modernizes its capabilities, takes command of emerging technology, and harmonizes its strategic messaging.

Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia

Article

Nov 23, 2020

How France, Germany, and the UK can build a European pillar of NATO

By Anna Wieslander

Expanding and developing the role of the E3 in defense, with a focus to create a stronger European pillar in NATO, could serve as a fruitful test ground to shape more decisive and agile security cooperation for the future.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

In the News

Nov 19, 2020

Varshney joins Tata Literature Live to discuss Big Bosses: The future of democracy in the age of strongmen

By Atlantic Council

Americas Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Nov 19, 2020

Kroenig featured in Ask the Experts article for London School of Economics

By Atlantic Council

On November 19, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig was featured in a London School of Economics article titled “Ask the Experts: How will the election change the US’ stance towards China? What are the implications for the UK?”

China Conflict

Transcripts

Nov 18, 2020

Speech: German defense minister on America, the West, and the ‘new German question’

By Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

In remarks on October 23, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer argues for renewed European and German commitment to defending the values of democracy and the transatlantic community.

Germany NATO

In-Depth Research & Reports

Nov 16, 2020

US sanctions policy: Lessons learned and recommendations for the new administration

By Daniel Fried

WTO reform is especially important now since it would provide an efficient way to tackle China’s unfair trade practices head-on. This paper proposes concurrent measures that the United States and European Union can take to revitalize the WTO.

China Economy & Business

Experts