Tag: United States

• Unity is Not Enough: How will Europe Navigate the Trumpian Era of Geopolitical Competition?

  Jan 23

  The second Trump presidency will in many ways be unique, but Europeans will likely still pursue the short-term tactics of keeping a low profile or enhancing bilateralism with the United… more ›

• Defence Industry: A New Chapter of Transatlantic Friction?

  Jun 7

  In profound and significant ways, the defence industry is at the heart of debates about how to organise transatlantic defence cooperation. The United States (US) and its defence industry continue to sell… more ›

• Two Fronts, One Goal: Euro-Atlantic Security in the Indo-Pacific Age

  Aug 21

  This paper outlines how Europe can contribute to alleviating the “two-front” predicament in U .S. global strategy . It shows how Europeans can help free up the United States’ strategic… more ›

• What Scope for EU-US Defence Industrial Cooperation in the 2020s?

  Sep 27

  The election of Joseph Biden as President of the United States has led to talk of a reset in the transatlantic relationship. This is the dawn of a new era… more ›

• The Poison Pill: EU Defence on US Terms?

  Jun 14

  It took two letters. One, sent to Brussels on 1 May 2019 by two US undersecretaries, accused the EU of damaging transatlantic cooperation and hindering US access to Europe’s defence… more ›

• Innovating and Offsetting? The Political Economy of US Defence Innovation 

  May 15

  Defence is the ultimate public good, and it thus falls to government to determine the appropriate amount of public revenue to commit to the defence of the realm. This will… more ›

• A Revolution Too Far? US Defence Innovation, Europe and NATO’s Military-Technological Gap

  May 1

  The United States is launching another defence innovation initiative to offset the growing military-technological might of countries such as China, Russia and Iran. However, by utilising emerging technologies from the… more ›

• Europe after the U.S. Pivot

  Jun 23

  Insofar as Europe’s security and cohesion have for decades been premised upon a strong American political and strategic engagement, Washington’s intention to “rebalance” to Asia casts a shadow over the… more ›