European Energy Security Should Remain a U.S. Priority

The transatlantic partnership is vital to promoting a clean energy future in the run-up to December’s UN climate change conference and beyond.

Why Are Germans So Sympathetic to Russia?

The German public may not trust Vladimir Putin personally, but they are readily buying the Russian argument that Moscow feels encircled and endangered by the West.

Transatlantic Unity Makes Russia Sanctions More Effective

It has been a year since the United States, European Union, and other allies first sanctioned Russia for its illegal annexation of Crimea and aggression toward Ukraine.

Build Bridges or Borders: Why NATO Cannot Continue with Enlargement Ambiguity

If it chooses enlargement, NATO could reassert itself in security discussions in the post-Soviet sphere by engaging its eastern neighbors through concrete measures aimed at closer integration.

Why the British are Right on the Next Commission President

The difficult process of choosing the new president of the European Commission, undertaken at today’s meeting of the European Council, reveals a split emerging throughout Europe.

A Closer Japan-Europe Partnership is Long Overdue

Over 400 years after Europeans received exclusive trading rights in Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned the favor last week with a nine-day, six-nation tour of Europe.

Why China Prefers Europe to the United States

During his 11-day European tour, Xi dramatically elevated China’s all-dimensional strategic partnership with Germany, reiterated Beijing’s special ties with Paris, and strengthened the strategic partnership with the EU.

Japan, India, and Democratic Cooperation in Asia

There was a time, not that long ago, when the question of whether “Asian values” — whatever they meant — were compatible with democracy was being hotly debated.

Demystifying European Enlargement: Lessons for Ukraine and Brussels

The recent offer by the European Union and suspension by Ukraine of an Association Agreement (AA) was a classic case of misperception.