Stuart Lau

1 week ago | lowyinstitute.org | Stuart Lau

NATO’s European nations are ratcheting up efforts to mobilise friendly non-allies around the world to come to Ukraine’s aid, as the US commitment under the Trump administration is in question. Last week, Tokyo signalled its willingness to step up. During his first Indo-Pacific visit as NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte secured Japan’s pledge to join the alliance’s main platform for aiding and training the Ukrainian military.

4 weeks ago | lowyinstitute.org | Stuart Lau

For years, Europe’s mainstream political elites have cast Donald Trump as the top problem from the United States. This week, Vice President JD Vance is close to overtaking his boss. Vance and his wife Usha will travel to Greenland on Friday amid continuous threats by the Trump administration to take over the energy-rich island under Danish sovereignty.

Dec 8, 2024 | politico.eu | Stuart Lau |Eva Hartog

In June 2021, just five months into her stint as Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas walked into the headquarters of the European Council to confront Europe’s most powerful leader. As media headlines warned of Russian troops massing on the border of Ukraine, then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel wanted to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to an upcoming summit of European Union leaders in Brussels.

Nov 16, 2024 | welt.de | Dirk Banse |Charlie Duxbury |Laura Kayali |Ulrich Kraetzer |Stuart Lau |Christian Schweppe

Russlands Kampf gegen den WestenPutin wird nach der Ukraine nicht stoppen, sondern seine Attacken fortsetzen, im Baltikum oder woanders – so sehen es Militärs und Geheimdienstler. Schon jetzt führt er einen Schattenkrieg, auch gegen Deutschland, wie Recherchen von WELT AM SONNTAG und „Politico“ zeigen. Jeder Verdacht zahlt ein auf das Konto der Angst vor russischen Attacken.

Nov 4, 2024 | politico.eu | Stuart Lau

Decoding transatlantic relations with Beijing. By STUART LAUwith PHELIM KINESend tips here | Tweet @StuartKLau or @PhelimKine | Subscribe for free | View in your browserGOOD U.S. ELECTION DAY MORNING. This is Stuart Lau reporting from among all the nervous onlookers in the EU quarter in Brussels, as Americans head to the polls. Phelim Kine will have the full post-election analysis for you in 48 hours.