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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Recent Changes in Russia and Their Impact on U.S.-Russian Relations

Mar 9, 2004 24 min read

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Putin Sacks the Cabinet Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.

Feb 26, 2004 4 min read

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The Hutton Report: Implications for the Anglo-U.S. Alliance

Jan 30, 2004 3 min read

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America's Georgian Challenge Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.

Jan 12, 2004 4 min read

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Laying Down Clear Markers: Protecting American Interests from a Confusing Eur... John Hulsman

Dec 12, 2003 10 min read

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Russian Duma Elections Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.

Dec 12, 2003 4 min read

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Russian Duma Elections: How the U.S. Should Respond to "ControlledDemocracy" Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.

Dec 12, 2003 4 min read

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U.S. Should Support Georgian Democracy and Independence Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.

Nov 26, 2003 4 min read

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Nile Gardiner, PhD

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Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Senior Fellow

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