While Europe has convinced itself it always was and always would be the “pet child” of its American caretaker, because: Let me expand on European values. In Germany and the Netherlands, th...
Beyond the Nation-State: Toward a New Global Order Based on Value and Practicality The nation-state, that sacred pillar of modern political organization, increasingly feels outdated — and at times, ...
Effective deterrence hinges on credible commitment: the aggressor must believe the cost of their actions will far outweigh any gain. Europe’s handling of Ukraine has been a masterclass in t...
Power is the possibility to inflict pain. Power is the possibility to inflict pain. This is the fundamental truth of relations—personal or international. Yet Europe, especially Western Europe, has w...
A Hidden Network at Risk The Baltic Sea has become a critical hub for Europe’s energy and communications, crisscrossed with pipelines, data cables, and transmission lines from offshore wind farm...
President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new tariff regime, targeting nearly every major trading partner of the United States. The list, displayed in the White House Rose Garden, imposes aggressive ...
Getting Worse Since 1914 Once upon a time, European culture was marked by optimism, scientific progress, and artistic flourishing. It was a time when borders were porous, ideas flowed freely, and peop...
In today’s dynamic geopolitical landscape, narratives are everywhere, and it’s crucial to know who is behind them and why. It often comes in handy to have someone external to blame for stagnat...
Modern liberalism often claims to champion feminism, but a closer look reveals a glaring contradiction: it only supports women’s rights when those rights align with its own narrow vision of what wom...
In a world where geopolitical instability is increasing day by day, the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany, finds itself in a worrying state of shortages and lack of capabilities. Germany, Europe...
