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Defence austerity US, Europe & NATO NATO dinner

Breakfast on 'Is collaboration the answer to defence austerity? Perspectives on UK, France, NATO and the EU'
Event, 14 March 2012, London
All alone? What US retrenchment means for Europe and NATO
Report by Tomas Valasek, François Heisbourg, Wolfgang Ischinger, George Robertson, Kori Schake, 01 March 2012
Dinner on NATO, defence austerity and the US
Event, 23 January 2012, London

Smart but too cautious: How NATO can improve its fight against austerity

Policy brief by Tomas Valasek, 18 May 2012

Cash-strapped European militaries must seek efficiencies through collaboration, but most recoil at the difficulties involved. NATO should give them incentives and address their fears.
NATO ponders austerity and US 'pivot'

Insight by Tomas Valasek, 18 May 2012

The US sees itself as a Pacific power, and the Europeans are busy plundering their defence budgets. Does NATO have a future?
Aliancia nepatrí do múzea

Opinion piece by Tomas Valasek
SME Daily (Slovakia), 16 May 2012

Svet bez NATO sa dá predstaviť, ale bola by to chyba. Aj keď teraz je ekonomická kríza väčšou hrozbou ako nedostatok bezpečnosti, nemusí to tak zostať natrvalo.
The implications of multipolarity for Central Europe’s security

Opinion piece by Clara Marina O'Donnell
Center for European Policy Analysis, 02 April 2012

For years, Central Europeans have fretted that the United States might withdraw from the European security arena in order to focus on more pressing issues in other parts of the world. Over the last 12 months, these concerns have been exacerbated.
Poland's U-turn on European defence: A missed opportunity?

Policy brief by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 09 March 2012

In failing to respond to Poland's proposals on EU defence, European governments are missing an opportunity to improve Europe's ability to tackle military crises abroad.
US disengagement from Europe 'will weaken NATO'

Opinion piece by Peter Felstead
Jane's Defence Weekly, 09 March 2012

The US disengagement from Europe is permanent, according to a new CER report
The US step-back from Europe, combined with the harsh current economic climate, will force NATO to rein in its ambitions, the report argues
All alone? What US retrenchment means for Europe and NATO

Report by Tomas Valasek, 01 March 2012

With the US reducing its role in NATO, the Europeans need to assume more military responsibility, and the alliance needs to narrow its ambitions.
Le veto russe sur la Syrie n’est pas injustifié

Opinion piece by Edward Burke
Le Temps, 28 February 2012

Sans doute Moscou fait-il de la realpolitik en s’opposant à un projet de résolution du Conseil de sécurité exigeant le départ de Bachar el-Assad. Toutefois, la diplomatie russe a raison de penser qu’un tel texte serait intenable.

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