• Opinion piece by Tomas Valasek
    Financial Times, 16 July 2009

    When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object bad things usually happen. And so it will be next year when spending cuts imposed by the deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression meet the rising demands of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

  • Opinion piece by Charles Grant
    Prospect, 03 July 2009

    Divided on foreign and defence policy, the EU seems to be slipping backwards. It must learn to speak in one voice, or others will shape the new world order, writes Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform.

  • Essay by Hugo Brady, 01 July 2009

    Many European countries feel threatened by terrorist plots against civilians and infrastructure. European governments have strengthened their efforts to co-operate on counter-terrorism over the past decade.

  • Essay by Charles Grant, 01 July 2009

    How relevant is Europe in the emerging multipolar world? On current trends, the EU seems unlikely to be one of the powers that shapes the new order. Divisions among the member-states and a lack of military muscle have weakened the EU's foreign and defence policy.

  • Policy brief by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 18 June 2009

    Divisions amongst Palestinians and the reluctance of the new Israeli government to work towards a viable two-state solution weaken the prospects for peace in the Middle East.

  • Opinion piece by Tomas Valasek
    Foreign Policy, 12 June 2009

    Governments across Europe are about to slash their defense budgets - but they need to ensure they cut correctly.The economic crisis has wracked government budgets across Europe, as revenues have fallen and spending on stimulus and bailouts has soared.

  • Insight by Tomas Valasek, 05 June 2009

    There are mounting indications that defence budgets across Europe, not very high in the first place, could fall further because of the economic crisis.

  • Bulletin article by Richard Gowan, 01 June 2009

    The EU likes to highlight its commitment to tackling failed states, addressing humanitarian disasters and bringing order to unstable regions.