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US foreign policy after the presidential election: What should Europeans expect?
Policy brief by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 25 October 2012
Smart but too cautious: How NATO can improve its fight against austerity
Policy brief by Claudia Major, Christian Mölling, Tomas Valasek, 21 May 2012
Breakfast on 'Is collaboration the answer to defence austerity? Perspectives on UK, France, NATO and the EU'
Event, 14 March 2012, London

Are Europeans a better transatlantic security partner than meets the eye?

Insight by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 06 July 2012

Europeans are less willing to use military force than their US allies. But they are still making significant contributions to global stability.
The implications of military spending cuts for NATO's largest members

Brookings, Report by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 01 July 2012

There have long been debates about the sustainability of the transatlantic alliance and accusations amongst allies of unequal contributions to burden-sharing.
Time for France to take the lead on Syria

Bulletin article by Edward Burke, 25 May 2012

Western policy towards Syria is a mess and needs to be rethought before it is too late. Lebanon is sliding into conflict and jihadist and other extremist groups have increased their presence in both countries.
Smart but too cautious: How NATO can improve its fight against austerity

Policy brief by Claudia Major, Christian Mölling, Tomas Valasek, 21 May 2012

European militaries remain wary of collaboration. 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.
Why closing the Irish embassy in Tehran is a mistake

Opinion piece by Edward Burke
Politico, 24 April 2012

The recent furore over the closure of closure of the Irish Embassy to the Vatican drowned out any discussion over the withdrawal of other embassies, including that in Tehran last month. Almost unnoticed, Iran has been lumped in with Timor Leste as one of two other Irish diplomatic missions that is surplus to requirements.
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.

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