Poland: Thwarting Russian Geopolitics while Normalizing Relations
“Real deterrence means real presence,” said Poland President Andrzej Duda this morning at an event in Washington co-hosted by the Atlantic Council and the Center […] More
Europe
European Unity in the Face of Crises
Europe is used to dealing with crises. In fact, what we now call the European Union is a result of one of the biggest crises […] More
The United States Needs Europe
The United States needs strong allies in Europe. The United States also needs European unity. This has been a recurrent theme in Barack Obama’s foreign […] More
The Security Challenge of Terror
In the aftermath of a terrorist attack like the one in Brussels this week, we naturally focus on the loss of life and the people […] More
Remaining Vigilant
The Cipher Brief: First Paris, then San Bernardino, now Brussels. How widespread are ISIS networks in Europe and North America and can we expect these […] More
Making the Investment
The Cipher Brief: First Paris, then San Bernardino, now Brussels. How widespread are ISIS networks in Europe and North America and can we expect these […] More
Never Turning Your Back on a Threatened Danger
The terrorist attacks in Brussels this week highlight two things: First, the Islamic State is ramping up its efforts to attack the West, and second, […] More
The Scourge of Terrorism
The tragic events in Brussels on Tuesday once again brought to the forefront the seemingly never ending battle to fight the scourge of terrorism. As […] More
Between the Expected and the Inevitable
The Cipher Brief: First Paris, then San Bernardino, now Brussels. How widespread are ISIS networks in Europe and North America, and can we expect these […] More
No Perfect Defense
The Cipher Brief: First Paris, then San Bernardino, then Brussels. How widespread are Islamic State networks in Europe, and can we expect these kind of […] More
Brussels: A Vulnerability Exploited
It is an horrific attack and the death toll is still mounting. As always with terrorist attacks, the damage is not just the terrible loss […] More
Preventing Another Paris
According to Gilles De Kerchove, Counter-terrorism Coordinator for the European Union, effective cooperation and coordination between EU member states and the United States is critical […] More
Improving Transatlantic Cooperation
Mitch Silber, the former Director of Intelligence Analysis for NYPD, attributes Europe’s homegrown terrorist threat to Europe’s repeated failure to integrate immigrant communities and provide […] More
Europe’s Terrorism Problem
Europe has become a strategic target for terrorist infiltration. Its proximity to war zones as well as several terrorist strongholds in the Middle East and […] More
The Battle for Ukraine
Russia, seemingly at will, ramps up the pressure in Ukraine. And it looks as if another uptick is underway. So far, the West has yet […] More
No End in Sight
Closely supported by Russian air power and artillery, Syrian army attacks against rebel forces near Aleppo, Syria coincide with a significant intensification of fighting in […] More
Kiev’s Two-Front War
Following the Euromaidan revolution, Ukraine is engaged in a two-pronged fight that integrates domestic and foreign components. The first battle is Russia’s desire to dismember […] More
The Caucasus: Instability Increasing
The Caucuses region is simmering with tension, and, due to its strategic geographic location and Caspian energy markets, the international community cannot afford to let […] More