Refine existing approaches and clarify trade-offs The “Zeitenwende” in international politics implies a need to improve strategic think­ing and better prepare for future challenges. Germany is already doing so by drafting strategic documents on national security and relations with China. With respect to Russia, a similar approach suggests itself. First, …

Summary Russia’s war on Ukraine has shown European citizens that they live in a world of non-cooperation. But their cooperative foreign policy instincts are only slowly adapting to this new reality. Europeans want to remain neutral in a potential US-China conflict and are reluctant to de-risk from China – even …

UKRAINE IS JUST a week into its counter-offensive against the Russians, but already the reports from the frontlines range from upbeat to gloomy. On June 11th its 68th brigade reported that it had liberated Blahodatne, a village in Donetsk province, 10km inside Russian-occupied territory. Russian military bloggers suggested that the …