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Putin the Green? The Unintended Consequences of Russia’s Energy War on Europe

February 15, 2023 Reports Mitchell Orenstein

The Art of the Possible: Minimizing Risks as a New European Order Takes Shape

November 9, 2022 Reports Gabriela Iveliz Rosa-Hernandez, Olga Oliker

Baltic Defense After Madrid

July 28, 2022 Analysis Baltic Bulletin Lukas Milevski

Two Less Obvious Lessons for Baltic Defense from Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

June 28, 2022 Baltic Bulletin Lukas Milevski

Does ‘Zeitenwende’ Represent a Flash in the Pan or Renewal for the German Military?

June 27, 2022 Analysis Alexander Luck

The European Security Initiative focuses on transatlantic security, great power competition with Russia, and European security.

The project will address a series of potential interrelated topics:

  • Evaluating Great Power competition with Russia
  • Examining U.S.-European relations
  • Studying European Views of Russia
  • Exploring European Defense and Military Readiness
  • The role of Turkey in the western alliance
  • The Two-Seas: Challenges in the Black Sea and in the Mediterranean

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The Continent explores how the war in Ukraine is changing Europe’s politics and security. Host Aaron Schwartzbaum will “visit” a country on each episode, learning about key dynamics and trends from local experts.  To be the first to know about new episodes, please subscribe to our mailing list and follow us on Twitter @FPRI.