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EDITORIAL: Is Trump abandoning us? The eastern flank's fear and Europe's belated defense awakening
The question circulates in whispers through the corridors of every NATO foreign ministry, in the margins of every bilateral briefing, in the private assessments…
ANALYSIS: Ankara July 7-8: the NATO summit where the West stakes its credibility against Putin
On July 7 and 8, 2026, the leaders of 32 allied nations plus partners from the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East will gather at…
COMMENTARY: Putin threatens Europe: the rhetoric of fear
Vladimir Putin does not threaten by accident. Every speech, every statement, every ambiguous signal sent to Europe is the product of a precise political…
ANALYSIS: 4,000 US troops canceled: the day Poland had doubts
In May 2026, the American military abruptly canceled the planned deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland. No elaborate diplomatic advance notice. No in-depth consultation…
COMMENTARY: A German brigade in Lithuania: the taboo of 1945 broken
In 2026, for the first time since the end of World War II, Germany is deploying a complete Bundeswehr brigade outside its national borders,…
DECODING: The «Ukrainian sanctions»: the drones that outperform Brussels
Since 2024, Ukraine has developed a response to Russian bombing that was never envisioned in the traditional diplomacy handbooks. Ironically called «Ukrainian sanctions» by…
ANALYSIS: France and Italy put the brakes on Europe: the new crack that delights Putin
The European Union wanted to ban former Russian soldiers who fought in Ukraine from entering its territory. An elementary precaution, some will say —…
DECODING: SVR Accuses Latvia — Moscow Fabricates Its Pretext
On June 24, 2026, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski posted a chilling warning on X: Vladimir Putin's statements about possible retaliatory strikes against European…
COMMENTARY: London, Paris, Berlin facing Beijing: Europe in the Indo-Pacific
On June 24, 2026, something unusual happened. The de facto representations — the de facto embassies — of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany…