Russia’s war in Ukraine has highlighted Europe’s dependence on the United States for security. While strategic autonomy may be out of reach, the EU must work to strengthen the European pillar of NATO.
The Sondervermögen was a necessary step on Germany’s long road toward becoming a European defense leader. Now, EU countries have a rare window of opportunity to integrate procurement and create a genuinely European defense base.
Politics are a necessary and often inconvenient part of democracy.
A recent poll showed that 46 percent of Serbs believe that their country should stay neutral in the Russia-Ukraine war, confirming that a balancing act appears to be the least costly strategy for the Serbian government.
It must begin to bring its policy in line with its rhetoric on human rights and international law and prevent further escalation.
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jon Bateman, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the Biden administration's plan to curb tech exports to China.
Iran’s protesters have long moved beyond the issue of dress code to demand fundamental freedoms and human rights. Europe must adjust its response in light of the regime’s continued crackdown.
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has declared full independence from the Moscow Patriarchate, but for now that independence is recognized only by itself.
David Rennie from the Economist joins Aaron to talk about what the West misses on China and its leader, Xi Jinping.
Pundits on both ends of the political spectrum have asked the critical question: How does U.S. foreign policy impact the American people?