Western Europe

President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron on February 24, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Could This Be Great? Trump as Opportunity

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Peter Rough

May 8, 2025

Commentary

13 Min Read

British soldiers sit on a AS90 155mm self-propelled gun as Ukrainian artillery recruits undergo a live fire training exercise, on July 27, 2023 in South West, England. The UK was the first country to donate Western main battle tanks by gifting a squadron of Challenger 2 tanks with armoured recovery and repair vehicles, as well as a battery of eight AS90 guns at “high readiness” and a further two batteries at “varying states of readiness.” The AS90 is an agile, highly accurate, modern artillery system which

British soldiers sit on a AS90 155mm self-propelled gun during a live fire training exercise on July 27, 2023, in South West, England. (Finnbarr Webster via Getty Images)

Commentary

Now Is the Time for Britain to Be Bold about Defense Spending

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Jul 27, 2024

Commentary

5 Min Read

A view of the Eiffel Tower ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 22, 2024. (Michael Reaves via Getty Images)

Commentary

France’s Olympic Hijab Ban Violates International Law and Exacerbates Tensions

Paul Marshall

Senior Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Paul Marshall

Jul 25, 2024

Commentary

5 Min Read

People celebrate the victory of the left-wing union after the French parliamentary elections in Paris, France, on July 7, 2024. (Luc Auffret/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Commentary

French Politics Takes an Antisemitic, Anti-American Turn

Mike Watson

Associate Director, Center for the Future of Liberal Society

Mike Watson

Jul 12, 2024

Commentary

1 Min Read

Bryan Wells, Steve Walker, Rand Waldron and Bryan Clark at the NATO Public Forum on July 11, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Madeline Yarbrough)

In the Media

NATO Public Forum: Disruptive and Innovative Technologies in Defense

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jul 11, 2024

In the Media

U.S. Army infantry Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters “Crusher” Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment “Leader Rakkasans,” 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), supporting 3rd Infantry Division, wait for further instruction during a force on force exercise near Tapa, Estonia, April 14, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trey Gonzales)

US Army infantry soldiers wait for further instruction during a force on force exercise near Tapa, Estonia, on April 14, 2024. (US Army photo by Spc. Trey Gonzales)

Reports

NATO Is Not Ready for War: Assessing the Military Balance between the Alliance and Russia

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Jun 28, 2024

Reports

Long Read

Kylian Mbappe celebrates his second goal for France on March 27, 2018. (Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary

How Soccer Reveals Different Meanings of “Secular” in France and the US

Paul Marshall

Senior Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Paul Marshall

Apr 5, 2024

Commentary

4 Min Read

This photo taken on November 5, 2019 shows a compression station of the Balticconnector marine gas pipeline in Inga (Inkoo), Finland. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on October 10, 2023 that a leak leading to the shutdown of a natural gas pipeline from Estonia to Finland this weekend was probably caused by "external activity." The Finnish government is to hold a press conference later on October 10 to inform about the Balticconnector marine gas pipeline leak in the Gulf of Finland. (Photo by Mikko Sti

A compression station of the Balticconnector marine gas pipeline in Inga, Finland, on November 5, 2019.

Commentary

The Key Gas Pipeline Blast That the World Hardly Noticed

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Oct 13, 2023

Commentary

5 Min Read

Charles De Gaulle And Georges Bidault In Paris, France On August 26, 1944 - Charles De Gaulle And Georges Bidault in front Arc de triomphe . (Photo by Serge DE SAZO/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Charles De Gaulle and Georges Bidault in Paris, France, on August 26, 1944. (Serge De Sazo/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Commentary

Messiahs, Saviours, Heroes

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Oct 12, 2023

Commentary

5 Min Read

Supporters of Niger's National Council of Safeguard of the Homeland display a French national flag with a x-mark on during a protest outside Niger and French airbase in Niamey on September 1, 2023. (AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

French Decline in Africa Paves the Way for US