Europe

How Europe Is Changed by Russia’s War on Ukraine: Three Experts
"The war is also changing Europe at large. How would you assess this change? What are the new European political, economic, and social processes stemming from this war?"
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NATO Vilnius Summit 2023: A Summit For Implementation
Vilnius has been a summit for implementation for the NATO of tomorrow. A new generation of regional defense plans has been put in place, making the Alliance more capable to deter and defend itself than in recent decades. The new NATO Force Model, agreed at the Madrid Summit, dramatically strengthens the alliance by providing up to 300,000 troops at high readiness, improving responsiveness, and harnessing regional expertise. A new Allied Reaction Force is to be established, designed to rapidly respond to threats. The entire alliance is reorienting and restructuring to face a more complex and challenging global environment.
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Smart Take: EU Leaders in Kyiv for Summit with Ukrainian Leadership
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Russia’s Aggression: European Perspectives and Responses
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The Current Challenges and Future of OSCE: A Conversation with OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid
Over the last three decades, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has played a vital role in European security architecture and the rules based international order more broadly. However, the geopolitical tensions brought by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have disrupted its work. Several major decisions, including the adoption of the organization’s budget and the extension of the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, have been blocked by Russia. This has raised the question of how can OSCE continue to contribute to peace and security in the region?
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