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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
Why France is leaving Afghanistan
Insight by Edward Burke, 02 February 2012
The US and the EU should support the Palestinian bid for UN membership
Insight by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 25 August 2011

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?
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.
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.
Why France is leaving Afghanistan

Insight by Edward Burke, 02 February 2012

France has sent a clear message by withdrawing its troops early from Afghanistan: NATO is failing to meet its objectives. The problem lies in Kabul not Paris.
The US declares peace in Europe, prematurely

Bulletin article by Tomas Valasek, 26 January 2012

The Pentagon's 'strategic guidance', released on January 5th, makes three key changes: it establishes Asia as the focus of US military efforts, with the Middle East a close second. It foresees fewer 'nation-building'
What Europe's new diplomatic service can do for Britain

Insight by Edward Burke, 10 January 2012

Following a recent agreement on EU foreign policy the UK should not miss an opportunity to use Europe's new diplomatic service to reinforce British interests.
EU foreign policy must not become a casualty of the euro crisis

Opinion piece by Charles Grant
EU Observer, 16 December 2011

Dear EU leaders,

We are seriously concerned about the impact that the current eurozone debt crisis is having on the external relations of the Union.

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