A Pentagon defence review being conducted by Elbridge Colby has Europe's leaders worried because he has argued that the US should reposition its forces to face China and the Pacific
Keen to keep the US president in their good graces, member states agree to contribute more to the alliance's budget, but fail to secure firm pledges on supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia
The UK this week pledged to spend billions more on its military readiness as part of a trend sweeping across the continent. The post-Cold War peace dividend now seems like a distant memory.
His disdain for Europe, the global tariff war, and his hot-and-cold approach to dealing with Iran have left observers scratching their heads for answers. Where is Trump taking the world?
With the most powerful Western country—and a historic advocate of liberalism—now governed by right-wing populists, liberals will spend the next few years fighting to stay relevant
Trump officials are united in anger at the failure of European member states to support one aborted mission. This explains their thinking on the Ukraine war.
If Trump's decision to freeze Ukraine aid was aimed at forcing Zelenskyy to enter peace talks, it had the added effect of pushing the EU to review its defence capabilities
Europe continues to reel from a series of shocks dealt by the 'America First' administration of Donald Trump. The fate of Ukraine and Europe's security architecture hangs in the balance.
From kidnapping Venezuela's president to proposing the annexation of Greenland, Trump appears to be the most 'imperialist' leader the US has had in decades
From Yemen and Syria to Sudan and Libya, there is a concerted effort to reassert state authority and thwart moves toward the proliferation of quasi-states and fragmentation
A decisive Syrian military campaign, coupled with diplomatic pressure from Türkiye, the US, and Israel, has forced the SDF into a far-reaching integration deal with Damascus
This could be a decisive year for Beijing as long-running strategies collide with harsher geopolitical realities. The outcomes will shape global power balances well beyond 2026.