Aslak Veierud Busch
Donald Trumpâs sabre-rattling over Greenland has alienated allies and weakened, not strengthened, the USâ position in the Arctic. If the US is serious about solidifying its Arctic position and rebuilding bridges, it should draw some lessons from the EUâs experience, argues Aslak Veierud Busch Read more
Igor Sevenard
Donald Trumpâs coercion of Denmark over Greenland is not just an Arctic dispute. Igor Sevenard and Richard J. Cook argue that by treating NATO allies as real estate vendors, Trump shatters the trust necessary to deter China. Breaking faith in Europe, the US loses credibility in Asia Read more
John Ryan
A Jordan Bardella presidency would represent the most significant reconfiguration of executive power since the Fifth Republicâs founding. Even without a radical policy rupture, the symbolic impact on democratic norms and institutional trust would be profound, including significant risks for the EU, argues John Ryan Read more
Konstantin Schendzielorz
Deterrence is back â but not as we knew it. Once a strategy of nuclear restraint, the term is now being stretched to justify aggressive military actions, at home and abroad. Konstantin Schendzielorz argues that, as meanings shift, so do red lines. The nuclear umbrella may be turning into a very real sword Read more
Theresa Jedd
On 4 January 2026, the US announced it will leave dozens of international organisations, many of which exist to protect the climate and environment. Theresa Jedd warns that this America-first policy of international environmental isolationism is disappointing for the world, and could harm the people it claims to protect Read more
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