SAP offers a fortnightly update of Carnegie’s South Asia Program and selected views and opinions from the South Asian media and policy circles, thus providing a forum for U.S. policy makers and others interested in the study of South Asia to hear voices from the region.
EU enlargement remains the union’s most potent tool to strengthen unity and stability in Europe. But to succeed in this era of geopolitical standoffs between great powers, enlargement requires greater EU engagement and an innovative, differentiated approach.
The U.S. president’s push to “do a deal” or face military action challenges Tehran’s desire to have it both ways.
The continent’s response to security and economic challenges could be transformative both at home and for post-American international relations.
Even before Trump took office, the relationship between Washington and Pretoria was deteriorating. Now, it’s facing a complete rupture.
France and Germany have a special responsibility to shepherd Europe through the epochal geopolitical crisis at hand. To assert Europe’s geopolitical power, Paris and Berlin must revamp their foreign and defense strategies as well as their economic fundamentals, and cooperate with Nordic, Baltic, and Polish allies.
