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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How the U.S. Should Respond to Russia's Unhelpful Role in the Middle East Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.

Mar 15, 2012 37 min read

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At Obama–Cameron Summit, U.S. and Britain Should Take Action to Rebuild Alliance Ted R. Bromund, PhD

Mar 8, 2012 5 min read

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Five Principles That Should Guide U.S. Policy Toward NATO Luke Coffey

Mar 8, 2012 5 min read

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Putin 4.0: Tough Times Ahead Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.

Mar 7, 2012 3 min read

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How the U.S. Should Deal with Putin’s Russia Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.

Mar 7, 2012 5 min read

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Five Conservative Principles That Should Guide U.S. Policy on Europe

Mar 1, 2012 4 min read

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Why Vladimir Putin Is Immune to the American Reset Garry Kasparov

Feb 28, 2012 22 min read

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The Obama–Cameron Summit Must Advance U.S.–U.K. Defense Cooperation Luke Coffey

Feb 16, 2012 5 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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