Category: Europe & Central Asia
43 Articles
- Europe & Central Asia
- Technology
A First Point View: Examining Ukraine’s Drone Industry
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s drone industry has emerged as a key pillar of the country’s defense innovation apparatus. Drones have helped Ukraine…
May 15, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
The EU’s Overdue Defense Buildup: How ReArm Europe Can Succeed
On March 4, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced a new EU-wide initiative, the ReArm Europe Plan. This package aims to unlock €800…
April 26, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
- Middle East & North Africa
Türkiye’s Claim for Regional Leadership: Key Takeaways from the 2025 Antalya Diplomacy Forum
The world is in shambles. Can diplomacy mend what is broken? This was the central question underpinning the fourth edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF),…
April 19, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
Honing the Tryzub: Preparing Ukraine to Fight the Next War
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, intelligence officials predicted that Kyiv would fall in 96 hours. But the Russian sword…
March 8, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
- Technology
Advancing U.S. SMR Diplomacy for a Safe and Secure Energy Transition: Romania’s Pioneering Role
As the United States seeks to strengthen its global leadership in energy innovation, small modular reactors (SMRs) emerge as a powerful tool of diplomatic engagement in Europe.…
March 6, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
A Dragon Lurking in the Black Sea: Does The United States Have A Counteroffer to the PRC’s Strategic Toolbox?
Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has transformed the Black Sea region from a power vacuum into a theater of war. While Ukraine inflicted substantial …
November 22, 2024
- Europe & Central Asia
Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections: Last Chance for Tbilisi’s Euro-Atlantic Future?
Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic future is increasingly uncertain as the Georgian Dream party, seeking a fourth consecutive term in government, has aligned itself with the Russian…
October 23, 2024
- Europe & Central Asia
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
No Pain, No Grain: Ukraine’s Export Crisis Isn’t Over Yet
The Ukrainian “grain crisis” is not over, despite tremendous successes in increasing Ukrainian seaborne exports since the Russian military invaded Ukraine in 2022. Ukrainian…
May 4, 2024
- Europe & Central Asia
- Race & Security
Why the Armenians of Artsakh Surrendered: Takeaways from Interviews with Refugees
As the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on, another longstanding conflict simultaneously flared up unnoticed. After a 10-month siege that held the Armenians of Nagorno…
April 19, 2024
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
Giving Dracula Some Teeth: Modernizing Romania’s Military
Romania has been affected by the dramatically deteriorated security situation in Europe, precipitated primarily by the specter of Russian imperialism. The first Russian…
March 23, 2024