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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Why Bolton’s Trip to Belarus Matters Alexis Mrachek

Aug 30, 2019 2 min read

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Russia Boosting Nuclear Weapons Advantage. Why Thwart Efforts to Deter Them? Thomas Spoehr

Aug 29, 2019 3 min read

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New York Times: Blame Russia First Robin Simcox

Aug 26, 2019 5 min read

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Why Europe Should Look Inward Ted R. Bromund, PhD

Aug 20, 2019 2 min read

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Why the China-Russia Alliance Won’t Last James Jay Carafano

Aug 7, 2019 5 min read

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The Menace of Russian Hybrid Warfare and How to Thwart It Luke Coffey

Aug 5, 2019 4 min read

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Heritage Explains: Brexit and Boris Johnson Tim Doescher

Aug 2, 2019 1 min read

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Why Trump Is Right to Pull Out of Nuclear Treaty With Russia

Aug 2, 2019 2 min read

Experts on Europe

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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