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Four maps explain how Sweden and Finland could alter NATO’s security
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“Swedish and Finnish NATO membership would provide NATO with another reinforcement route through the Baltic Sea,” said Carisa Nietsche, an associate fellow for the Transatlant...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Macron calls on Xi to reason with Russia for Ukraine peace
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However, a "huge win" from the European perspective was Xi saying he would eventually give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a call "when the time is right", said Carisa...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Biden’s Democracy Summit 2.0: Ukraine War Spurs Globalized Format
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“This summit takes place against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Ukrainians’ ongoing demonstration of democracy’s resilience,” says Carisa Nietsche, an associ...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Finnish Parliament Speaker Encourages Joint Nordic Air Control In The Arctic
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On June 13th, Finland’s parliament speaker Matti Vanhanen promoted the idea of jointly organizing the air defense control in the Arctic Circle between the Nordic countries Fin...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Four maps explain how Sweden and Finland could alter NATO’s security
In The News
This week Finland and Sweden, traditionally neutral nations, announced their bids to join NATO, a move that analysts say will transform Europe’s security landscape for years t...
By Carisa Nietsche
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The ‘Messy Middle’
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If you live in most any Western country, your government’s support for Ukraine, including sending weapons and imposing sanctions on Russia, can give the impression of a united...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Harris faces biggest diplomatic test as locals worry 'Putin smells Biden's fear'
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It’s into this delicate mix that Vice President Kamala Harris steps on Thursday to meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, wading into a...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Russia's Ukraine Invasion Lifts Defense Stocks, Upends Years Of Military Austerity In Europe
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As an anxious world watched Russia deploy soldiers along its border with Ukraine in January, Germany offered to send Ukrainian troops 5,000 helmets. The offer — coming from a ...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Who's in and Who's Out? Biden's 'Democracy Summit' Snubs Attract Criticism
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The White House is defending President Joe Biden’s Summit for Democracy from critics and allies who argue the administration is unduly judging other nations without addressing...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Data Dominance: In Cyprus, A Chinese Outpost Inside the EU
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In October 2015, two years after a banking crisis left Cyprus in desperate need of new financing, President Nicos Anastasiades visited China on a charm offensive, touting the ...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Biden looks to rebuild U.S. ties to Europe damaged under Trump, but mistrust lingers
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For President Biden, rebuilding U.S. ties with Europe damaged by four years of Donald Trump's contentious leadership is a top priority. "Let me erase any lingering doubt,” Bid...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Nato has joined US in regarding China as a ‘risk’ to security, US envoy says
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America and its allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization arrived “late to the game” but now see clearly that China is a “risk”, Kay Bailey Hutchison, the US envoy to N...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Huawei's hopes of global domination have been dashed
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Britain's decision to ban Huawei from the country's 5G network is a huge blow to the Chinese conglomerate's global ambitions and hopes of leading the next generation of wirele...
By Carisa Nietsche
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How much trouble is Huawei in?
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Huawei is under a lot of pressure. Fresh US sanctions have cut off the Chinese tech company's access to vital American technology to a greater extent than ever before. Countr...
By Carisa Nietsche
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How Boris Johnson’s confused handling of the Iran crisis highlights Britain’s absent foreign policy
The problem with Boris Johnson, one senior official who worked closely with him at the foreign office once told me, is that he is “very enthusiastic about what’s in front of h...
By Carisa Nietsche
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'Spaghetti at the wall': Russia rewriting World War II history to justify modern aggression
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Several Twitter accounts belonging to the Russian Foreign Ministry have been pushing false narratives about the Soviet Union's involvement in World War II in what experts beli...
By Carisa Nietsche
