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Rebranding Europe’s energy transition from climate policy to survival

(Imran Khalid - The Interpreter) For the better part of a decade, Europe’s energy policy was a subset of its moral identity. The Green...

National security will suffer if Defence keeps cutting northern presence

(John Coyne - The Strategist) Since the 2023 Defence Strategic Review, the government has spoken often and loudly about the strategic importance of northern...

Ukraine to open 10 weapons export centers in Europe in 2026 in major wartime policy shift

(Linda Hourani - The Kyiv Independent) Ukraine will open 10 weapon export centers in Europe, including in Baltic and Northern European countries, in 2026,...

New START Expiry: Implications for Europe

(Darya Dolzikova​ and Sidharth Kaushal - RUSI) On 5 February 2026, the last US-Russian arms control agreement – the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty...

Air Manoeuvre Forces in European Large-Scale Combat Operations

(Jack Watling, Robert Tollast and Nick Reynolds - RUSI) The density and complexity of the emerging battlefield is making it harder for military units...

Trump’s critical minerals commitment problem

(Christopher Vandome - Chatham House) The US Critical Minerals Ministerial Summit on 4 February was the Trump administration’s most significant move to date to...

Ukraine’s Parliament Speaker Makes Sanctions Case On Capitol Hill, Warns Against Prolonged Talks

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) Ukraine’s parliamentary speaker visited Capitol Hill making the case to US lawmakers that tougher sanctions enforcement remains central to Kyiv’s...

Pakistani Authorities Make First Arrests After Deadly Mosque Attack

(RFE/RL) Pakistani authorities said four people have been arrested in connection with the suicide bomb attack that killed at least 32 people at a...

Kyrgyzstan May Be First State Targeted Under EU Anti‑Circumvention Rules

(Zamira Eshanova - RFE/RL) Under a proposed 20th package of sanctions against Russia, which are expected to be introduced by the end of February,...

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