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Europe, Mauritania and the Gulf states: Securing stability and growth in the Sahel – European Council on Foreign Relations Mauritania is a vital buffer against Sahelian instability and a central partner for Europe’s energy and migration policies. As Gulf Arab influence grows, the EU

📢 "The Pact for the Mediterranean will allow the EU to coordinate more effectively with influential Gulf monarchies and align their interests with Mauritania’s stability," writes Corrado Čok in his latest @ecfr.eu article.
You can read it here 📃 👇️

From shield to sword: Europe’s offensive strategy for the hybrid age – European Council on Foreign Relations Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim

Europe must go on the offensive in the information, cyber, finance and kinetic domains to counter and deter its adversaries. In this brief, @ecfr.eu colleagues outline a three-pillar strategy: defend, disrupt and counterattack.
Read it here❗️👇️

From shield to sword: Europe’s offensive strategy for the hybrid age – European Council on Foreign Relations Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim

Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the time has come to fight back, by Will Brown, @jkobzova.bsky.social, @nicupopescu.bsky.social & José Ignacio Torreblanca

https://bit.ly/4bebWIe

Suspicious minds: Why Europeans are considering their post-America nuclear options – European Council on Foreign Relations With America’s credibility eroding, Europeans are looking for alternatives to US extended nuclear deterrence. Leaders should find confidence in electorate suppo

With America’s credibility eroding, Europeans are looking for alternatives to US extended nuclear deterrence. Leaders should find confidence in electorate support for strengthening nuclear deterrence through European cooperation, writes @rafaelloss.bsky.social

https://bit.ly/3MtSjUg

From shield to sword: Europe’s offensive strategy for the hybrid age – European Council on Foreign Relations Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim

This brief argues that Europe should be ready to go on the offensive in the informational, cyber, financial & kinetic domains to defend its democratic societies against a growing number of hostile actors & authoritarian states, especially Russia. @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social

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Borrowed mouths and laundered messages: China’s influence playbook in Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations Chinese foreign manipulation and interference are rising in Europe. Five techniques feature in Beijing's playbook, communicating messages about China's place in

🌐 What's China’s influence playbook in Europe? In their latest policy brief, @abachulska.bsky.social, @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social & Konrad Szatters analyse the rising scale and intensity of Chinese interference in Europe’s information space.
@ecfr.eu @chinaobservers.eu
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India in a world of chaos – European Council on Foreign Relations Mark Leonard welcomes Raja Mohan to discuss India’s changing geopolitical ties in a world characterised by change

🎧 Why has India’s relationship with the EU become more strategically important? How is New Delhi balancing ties with Beijing, Moscow and Washington while deepening economic integration with Western partners?

https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/india-in-a-world-of-chaos/

Borrowed mouths and laundered messages: China’s influence playbook in Europe - PubAffairs Bruxelles Summary Chinese foreign manipulation and interference activities are growing in Europe. China’s interest in strengthening political and economic ties in central and eastern Europe in the 2010s generat...

[Policy Brief] #GlobalEurope: Borrowed mouths and laundered messages: China’s influence playbook in Europe, by @abachulska.bsky.social, @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social
& Konrad Szatters | @ecfr.eu

www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

Europe, Mauritania and the Gulf states: Securing stability and growth in the Sahel – European Council on Foreign Relations Mauritania is a vital buffer against Sahelian instability and a central partner for Europe’s energy and migration policies. As Gulf Arab influence grows, the EU

Mauritania is a vital buffer against Sahelian instability and a central partner for Europe’s energy and migration policies. As Gulf Arab influence grows, the EU’s Pact for the Mediterranean can align trilateral financial and security interests, writes Corrado Cok

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India in a world of chaos – European Council on Foreign Relations Mark Leonard welcomes Raja Mohan to discuss India’s changing geopolitical ties in a world characterised by change

🎧 Why has India’s relationship with the EU become more strategically important? How is New Delhi balancing ties with Beijing, Moscow and Washington while deepening economic integration with Western partners?

https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/india-in-a-world-of-chaos/

Strategic lunacy: Why Europeans must stand up to Trump’s illegal war in Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations Too many Europeans are quietly aligning with America and Israel’s war against Iran. Instead, they urgently need to pursue difficult diplomacy to halt a spiralli

The bottom line is that it would be a huge strategic mistake for European actors to embrace Trump’s war in a bid to keep him happy on wider issues, notably Ukraine.

https://ecfr.eu/article/strategic-lunacy-why-europeans-must-stand-up-to-trumps-illegal-war-in-iran/

India in a world of chaos – European Council on Foreign Relations Mark Leonard welcomes Raja Mohan to discuss India’s changing geopolitical ties in a world characterised by change

🎧 Why has India’s relationship with the EU become more strategically important? How is New Delhi balancing ties with Beijing, Moscow and Washington while deepening economic integration with Western partners?

https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/india-in-a-world-of-chaos/

Strategic lunacy: Why Europeans must stand up to Trump’s illegal war in Iran - PubAffairs Bruxelles Too many Europeans are quietly aligning with America and Israel’s war against Iran. Instead, they urgently need to pursue difficult diplomacy to halt a spiralling conflict that is significantly underm...

[Commentary] #IranWar - Strategic lunacy: Why Europeans must stand up to #Trump’s illegal war in #Iran, by
@jbdacey.bsky.social & Ellie Geranmayeh | @ecfr.eu

www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

From shield to sword: Europe’s offensive strategy for the hybrid age – European Council on Foreign Relations Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim

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Europe faces constant asymmetric threats—in Africa and elsewhere. In this @ecfr.eu policy brief, Will Brown and colleagues take a look at global hybrid threats Europe is confronting today and what it should do to defend its democratic societies.
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The New Right: Anatomy of a Global Revolution – European Council on Foreign Relations As European and German politics are being reshaped by electoral volatility, fragmented party systems, and the continued rise of populist forces, we are delighte

🗓️March 23, 17:00-18:30
📍Berlin

Chaired by Piotr Buras, @mariamlau.bsky.social, @markhleonard.bsky.social & Philip Manow will discuss the thinking and strategies of Europe’s new right mapped in Leonard’s recent policy brief.

Register and join us: https://bit.ly/4ur8rXN

The electric endgame: Europe’s clean path out of vassalage The geoeconomic power of the future will be shaped by climate policy. Countries that play the right moves in regulation, clean-tech production and climate finance today will win in the electrified world of tomorrow

The geoeconomic power of the future will be shaped by climate policy. Countries that play the right moves in regulation, clean-tech production and climate finance today will win in the electrified world of tomorrow, writes @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social
👉 Read the full text here: https://bit.ly/4rHDInt

Strategic lunacy: Why Europeans must stand up to Trump’s illegal war in Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations Too many Europeans are quietly aligning with America and Israel’s war against Iran. Instead, they urgently need to pursue difficult diplomacy to halt a spiralli

The bottom line is that it would be a huge strategic mistake for European actors to embrace Trump’s war in a bid to keep him happy on wider issues, notably Ukraine.

https://ecfr.eu/article/strategic-lunacy-why-europeans-must-stand-up-to-trumps-illegal-war-in-iran/

Search Results for “Iran” – European Council on Foreign Relations

View our analysis of the US–Israeli war on Iran here: ecfr.eu?s=Iran

It would be a strategic mistake for Europe to embrace Trump’s war to keep him happy on other issues. Europeans should press Trump to pursue political off-ramps and they must be clear: this war needs to end, write Ellie Geranmayeh & @jbdacey.bsky.social

No one should be under the illusion that Trump is invested in long-term stability in Iran, let alone the rights of the Iranian population. Will Germany pledge to support fleeing Iranians through humanitarian assistance & asylum, and to re-build a functioning Iranian state?

The Iranian regime is horrific, but those Europeans offering direct or tacit support need to ask: how does Europe stop itself from being sucked deeper into Trump’s regime-change war? And how will Europe respond to the fallout of potential state collapse in Iran?

Strategic lunacy: Why Europeans must stand up to Trump’s illegal war in Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations Too many Europeans are quietly aligning with America and Israel’s war against Iran. Instead, they urgently need to pursue difficult diplomacy to halt a spiralli

It would be strategic lunacy for Europe to support the US/Israeli war on Iran. It is an illegal war that comes with huge costs: regional spillover, higher energy costs, helping Putin in Ukraine. It risks drawing Europe into a new regime change quagmire
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"From an Israeli perspective, the campaign is already exceeding its expectations". Listen to Beth Oppenheim, ECFR's policy fellow on the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.

In the Trump era, Europe and South Korea should prioritise their own strategic ties and focus on the most pressing areas of dependence: defence, technology and economic security, writes @alexlipke.bsky.social. @ecfrasia.bsky.social
👇 Read the full commentary: https://bit.ly/4kTAqL6

Strategic lunacy: Why Europeans must stand up to Trump’s illegal war in Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations Too many Europeans are quietly aligning with America and Israel’s war against Iran. Instead, they urgently need to pursue difficult diplomacy to halt a spiralli

Strategic lunacy: Why Europeans must stand up to Trump’s illegal war in Iran
- my new piece with Ellie Geranmayeh @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/article/stra...

Strategic lunacy: Why Europeans must stand up to Trump’s illegal war in Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations Too many Europeans are quietly aligning with America and Israel’s war against Iran. Instead, they urgently need to pursue difficult diplomacy to halt a spiralli

Too many Europeans are quietly aligning with America and Israel’s war against Iran. Instead, they urgently need to pursue difficult diplomacy to halt a spiralling conflict that is significantly undermining European interests, write @jbdacey.bsky.social and Ellie Geranmayeh
ecfr.eu/article/stra...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iran that began on Saturday as an “unjustified” and “dangerous military intervention” outside the realm of international law. Listen to our Senior Adviser & Distinguished Policy Fellow @jitorreblanca.bsky.social for more.

Yemen: Between Gulf tensions and Iran war clouds – European Council on Foreign Relations Cinzia Bianco welcomes Yasmeen Al-Eryani and Maysaa Shuja al-Deen to unpack the recent developments around Yemen and what they mean for Europe

🎧 In the WOMENP podcast, @cinziabianco.bsky.social, Yasmeen Al-Eryani and Maysaa Shuja al-Deen unpack what the current developments in Yemen mean for its fragile political trajectory and wider regional security, and their key implications for Europe.
⬇️ To the latest episode https://bit.ly/46XDX5k

Spain has said that the United States will not be using joint military bases on its territory for operations against Iran, a mission condemned by Madrid. Listen to our Senior Adviser & Distinguished Policy Fellow, @jitorreblanca.bsky.social @ecfrmadrid.bsky.social

Trump vs Sanchez: Why Europeans should back Spain against US threats – European Council on Foreign Relations The US has threatened Spain with a trade embargo for refusing it access to Spanish military bases. European leaders should use this moment to show they are capa

This very timely and interesting piece by Carla Hobbs and José Ignacio Torreblancs argues that European countries should support Spain's position and respond collectively to defend the autonomy of the EU and its member states. @ecfr.eu

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