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1 week ago | 
csis.org | Emily Benson |Max Bergmann |Federico Steinberg
The tit-for-tat trade escalation between the United States and China has dominated news cycles. In the backdrop of rising U.S.-China tensions is another—and potentially just as profound—change occurring in the U.S.-EU relationship. The Europeans may increasingly distrust U.S. technology and may focus on “de-risking” not just from China but from the United States as well.
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2 weeks ago | 
warontherocks.com | Kori Schake |Patricia M. Kim |Max Bergmann |Alex Vatanka
Today marks the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second presidential administration. We asked five foreign policy and national security experts: What has surprised you most about Trump’s first 100 days? Read more below. Kori Schake Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies American Enterprise Institute The biggest surprise of Trump’s second term is the administration’s over-estimation of American power.
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1 month ago | 
betweentheposts.net | Josh Manley |Max Bergmann |Nick Hartland
Former Manchester United man Anthony Elanga scored the decisive goal early on here with a superb counter-attacking solo effort. Forest defended astutely, although United created chances with their width-focused approach in the second half. Ultimately though, United were not able to convert their chances to equalize. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley.
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1 month ago | 
csis.org | Max Bergmann |Joseph Majkut |Federico Steinberg
As U.S. and European policies evolve under new governments, there will be opportunities for cooperation as well as triggers for conflict. The approach that the United States and European Union will take on energy and manufacturing supply chains will be a key element of the transatlantic relationship.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
csis.org | Max Bergmann |Otto Svendsen |Marc Jacobsen |Rebekka Åsnes Sagild
Greenland and the Changing Arctic Security Dynamics: Threats and Opportunities in the Wake of Great Power CompetitionMarc Jacobsen, Associate Professor, Royal Danish Defence College“The United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.” While announcing his nominee for the next U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark on the social media platform Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump made his position on the Danish territory clear.
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
betweentheposts.net | Nick Smoothy |Josh Manley |Max Bergmann
Nottingham Forest and Liverpool shared the spoils in this top of the table clash. Nuno's side defended resolutely and deserved a point whilst Slot's substitutions continue to positively impact Liverpool's results. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy. At the start of the 2024/25 Premier League season, there wouldn’t have been many that foresaw a mid-January fixture between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool being described as a ‘top of the table’ clash.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
csis.org | Max Bergmann
The war and the world are turning against Ukraine. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has become a war of attrition, with the side that can tilt the manpower and armament balance in its favor having the advantage. While Ukraine mobilized heroically, and the West has provided substantial military support that has helped preserve Ukrainian democracy, Ukrainian mobilization and Western defense industrial production have not ramped up sufficiently.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
csis.org | Max Bergmann
The election of Donald Trump for a second term will likely initiate a transformation in transatlantic relations. The administration’s agenda will mark a massive shift in U.S. post–Cold War policy toward Europe. Instead of seeking to preserve and maintain the United States’ preeminent role in Europe, a Trump administration is likely to pull back and largely leave Europe to Europeans.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
csis.org | Federico Steinberg |Max Bergmann
The long-awaited Draghi report could serve as a roadmap for the new European Commission by proposing radical changes to the European Union’s economic policy. The author, former prime minister of Italy and former president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, has enormous prestige and legitimacy, and his proposals—although not necessarily new—are detailed, courageous, and ambitious and point out that the only possible way forward for the European Union is through greater integration.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
csis.org | Max Bergmann |Otto Svendsen
The U.S.-EU economic relationship is one of the most important in the world. Yet the U.S.-EU diplomatic relationship, despite its economic significance, has historically lacked depth and has often been quite strained. A sea change during the Biden administration, however, has seen an unprecedented strengthening of U.S.-EU relations driven by the growing focus on economic security, the need to coordinate policy on China, and the war in Ukraine.
