POV
Expert commentary and opinion on the forces shaping European security and the geopolitical landscape.
Sudan's Forgotten War: Why the World's Largest Displacement Crisis Gets No Airtime
Reporting from a war the world chose to ignore.
The Yuan's Quiet Revolution: How China Built a Parallel Financial System Without Anyone Noticing
A decade of incremental moves has produced a viable alternative to the dollar.
The Baltic Shield: How Three Small Nations Are Building a Defense Doctrine the Rest of Europe Should Study
A doctrine forged in the gap between paper guarantees and active deterrence.
“For decades, Europe outsourced its security to Washington. That era is over. Three scenarios for what comes next — and why none of them are comfortable for the continent's political class.”
Europe's Cyber Defence Has a Single Point of Failure: Its Governments
A wave of state-sponsored cyberattacks against European hospitals, energy grids, and government systems has exposed a critical gap in the continent's digital de...
Europe's Africa Strategy Is Failing. Here Is How to Fix It.
The EU's Global Gateway promised €150B for infrastructure investment in Africa. Delivery has been slow, and African leaders are losing patience with European co...
Europe's Disinformation Problem Has No Easy Fix
Regulation alone cannot solve a problem that is as much about political economy as it is about technology.