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When Power Becomes Weakness: A Tale About Misperception
WASHINGTON—Vladimir Putin’s primary aim in invading Crimea was to halt Ukraine’s way to the EU. His logic was that once Russian soldiers land in Crimea, no force could compel them to withdraw. The...
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Russia’s Crimea Annexation Widens Syria Options
BRUSSELS ― For more than five years, the Obama administration has endeavored to confirm international legitimacy―governed by decisions made at the UN Security Council―as the framework directing any...
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The Ukraine Crisis and Eastern Mediterranean Gas
The Ukraine crisis has focused attention on Europe’s long-standing need to diversify its energy sources away from excessive dependence on gas and oil imports from Russia. This means diversifying both...
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A Closer Japan-Europe Partnership is Long Overdue
Sharon Stirling-Woolsey and Joshua W. Walker WASHINGTON—Over 400 years after Europeans received exclusive trading rights in Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned the favor last week with...
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European Union Summit: Postponing EU Appointments Was a Wise Decision
BRUSSELS—The European Council summit on July 16 had been expected to produce a new European Union foreign policy chief to replace the outgoing British incumbent, Catherine Ashton. In a forthright...
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Following the New Silk Road: The Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation
A recent BST-supported project called “Following the New Silk Road” contributes in-depth local analysis on the region historically crossed by the Silk Road and on the development of the New Silk Road...
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Time to Erase the Line between Old and New NATO Members
Photo | NATO WARSAW—It is time to call a spade a spade. By annexing Crimea, supplying separatists with weapons and personnel, and now directly intervening in Ukraine, Russia has broken the rules-based...
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U.S. and European Publics Support a More Traditional Role for NATO
WASHINGTON—The crises in Syria and Ukraine have exposed troubling shortfalls in NATO’s capabilities. Even as conflict moves closer to the borders of the European Union, the alliance has few options as...
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Poland’s Tusk as European Council President: A View from Warsaw
WARSAW—For Poland, the choice of Prime Minister Donald Tusk to be the next President of the European Council is undoubtedly good news. The symbolism of Tusk’s appointment cannot be overlooked....
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At Munich, a Renewed Cold War Atmosphere
MUNICH—The 51st Munich Security Conference began amidst the backdrop of crisis in Ukraine and concluded with little room for optimism. In fact, the proceedings left many with the impression that they...
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