Interviews
Leadership from Latvia: Interview with Foreign Minister Rinkēvičs
Latvia's Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs shares his insights on disinformation, cybersecurity, human rights, and energy resiliency.
Europe
Cybersecurity
Technological Ties: The Future of French-US Relations Under President Biden
"After various recent disputes over economic, political, and social issues, we are left to ponder where Franco-American relations stand today and where they will go from here."
Europe
Color-Blind: Examining France's Approach to Race Policy
"Recently, French protesters took to the streets and social media platforms, exposing the harsh realities of being a minority in a nation that prides itself on its policies of unwavering universalism."
Europe
Disharmony in NATO: How Artifacts of the Cold War Corrode US-Germany Relations
In July 2020, the United States announced its decision to scale back about a third of its military presence in Germany.
Perspectives
The Balance of Power in the Balkans
The United States, Russia, EU, and China have sought to use their power to expand their influence in the Balkans over the last few decades.
Law & Diplomacy
Erdogan’s Attempts for Control of the Greek Press and the Eastern Mediterranean
"By weaponizing his abuse of the free press to serve his international agenda, Erdogan is signaling his increasing willingness to push the boundaries of international norms in his overall campaign for more geopolitical power."
Perspectives
"Isolation": Donetsk’s Torture Prison
East Ukrainian separatists have been operating a small concentration camp in the city of Donetsk, Ukraine, for more than six years now.
Europe
Human Trafficking: The Secret to Putin's Economy
"As long as Putin refuses to acknowledge human trafficking in Russia, actively weakens the rule of law, and blocks activists from helping those in need, Russia will continue to be a hotspot for international slave trade."
Europe
Silent Threats to Democracy in the Balkans Reach a Roar
"The people of Bulgaria and Serbia are no longer staying silent about the threats to their democracies. The EU should not be, either."
Perspectives
Joe Biden's Strategic Vision for US-Russia Relations, Revisited
Joe Biden: In this manner we may bring about a shared vision of strategic stability in US-Russian relations that will truly benefit the coming generation.
Europe
Europe's Old Beacon of New Hope: The Overdue Creation of a European Army
"While North American and European international security interests might have once been two sides of the same coin, this perception has masked what is possible under a united European front."
Europe
Europe’s Awakening to China’s Tech Dominance
The EU must lead the effort among like-minded democracies against the predominance of Chinese technology in the global standardization bodies