Ukraine

Europe should urgently strengthen Ukraine’s air defences as Russia intensifies its long-range strikes. Increasing supplies, expanding European and Ukrainian production, and developing new capabilities would help counter ballistic missiles and strengthen Europe’s own defences.

Can critical raw materials accelerate EU enlargement while strengthening Europe’s economic security? Sustainable investment, local value chains and high governance standards are essential to turn resource partnerships into long-term strategic assets for both the EU and its...

How can the EU better empower Ukraine? This collection of expert analyses offers practical policy proposals, arguing that that stronger EU support for Ukraine’s defence, recovery and integration is key to Europe's long-term security.

As Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine enters its fifth year, the EU should tighten the screws and align its policy instruments within a coherent strategy that contributes to a just and lasting peace.

Geopolitics: Russians and Americans are making plans, to which Europeans then react with panic – that's how it usually goes these days, observes Steven Everts . This week's EU summit is a crucial moment to change this.

As Washington’s overtures to Moscow grow, the EU risks being sidelined. Europe must adopt a more transactional strategy to safeguard its security and secure a voice in shaping the continent’s future security.

Europe must use the proposed reparation loan to shift the war’s trajectory: not just keeping Ukraine afloat but strengthening its defences, rebuilding critical infrastructure and pressuring Moscow. If targeted effectively, it can help Kyiv regain momentum and bolster Europe’s own...

The Arctic is a pillar of Russia’s power. It is also its Achilles’ heel. As the challenge Russia poses to European security intensifies, the EU must devote more attention and resources to the region in its efforts to unpower Russia – limiting Moscow’s capacity to wage war in...

Russia's hybrid warfare against the EU has escalated in recent weeks, revealing a pattern of coercive probing designed to test Europe's defences and unity. The challenge for Europeans is to demonstrate to Russia that they are capable of deterring future provocations.

The EU can help drive a European defence surge, both by unlocking additional funding and fostering deeper cooperation.