Europe

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Europe

Home to America’s oldest allies, Europe has been central to America’s alliance network since World War II and the creation of NATO. Europe is confronting challenges to prosperity and traditional values from bureaucratic overreach and foreign adversaries, but encouraging progress is on display by those governments pursuing free market, transatlantic strategies while revitalizing their defense capabilities.

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U.S. First Principles vs. European Bureaucratic Overreach

Jun 4, 2026 4 min read

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Paul McCarthy

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Saving Britain, Saving the West - Our Last Chance

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Next Steps in the “Special Relationship” Nile Gardiner, PhD

Feb 2, 2017 7 min read

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Russia’s “Weaponization” of Information Helle C. Dale

Apr 15, 2015 15 min read

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Rethinking Reset: Re-Examining the Obama Administration Russia Policy Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.

Jul 21, 2011 21 min read

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Overview of Security Issues in Europe and Eurasia Sally McNamara

May 9, 2011 24 min read

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Transatlantic Security in the 21st Century: Do New Threats Require New Approa... Sally McNamara

Mar 17, 2010 13 min read

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The Lisbon Treaty: Implications for Future Relations between the European Uni... Sally McNamara

Dec 15, 2009 11 min read

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The European Experience with Cap and Trade Ben Lieberman

Jul 10, 2009 7 min read

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How the Obama Administration Should Engage Russia Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.

Mar 19, 2009 43 min read

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Nile Gardiner, PhD

Director, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom and Bernard and Barbara Lomas Fellow

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Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Senior Fellow

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Senior Research Fellow, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom

Research Associate, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom

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