Commentary

"It looks like the very motivation that led the US to enter the war in Iraq is now in play with Iran," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast says.

"Beneath the political turbulence, the transatlantic defense tech ecosystem is expanding rapidly—spanning venture capital, dual-use innovation, and cross-border partnerships," Council Distinguished Nonresident Fellow Ambassador Julianne Smith and Wendy R. Anderson write.

Four years into the conflict, the battle lines have barely moved and peace remains elusive.

The Observer's Giles Whittell and ECFR's Dr. Jana Puglierin unpack what this year's Munich Security Conference revealed.

Ahead of Munich, Georgina Wright and Sophia Besch explain how Europe is rearming and diversifying its alliances.

Sycophancy and ideology have replaced realistic assessments of dangers, Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Josh Busby and Greg Pollock write.

At Davos, Martin Wolf and Sir Robin Niblett say the Greenland debacle exposed Europe's red line. Has the transatlantic relationship reached a turning point?

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri reflects on recent strains to US-European relations and what is at stake moving forward.

"America has had military bases in Greenland for decades,” says Council Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Craig Kafura. "The idea of needing to conquer Greenland, needing Greenland to be part of the United States for U.S. national security just isn't true."

"It's a psychological need that he has, not a need that is driven by US national interests," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel says of US President Trump's aim to take control of Greenland.