“The rush to transform Cold War deterrence into a weapon against nuclear terrorism opens the door to a host of unintended yet dangerous consequences,” warns a new Council Special Report, Deterring ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron provided the most visible manifestation of Europe’s new ...

European leaders are increasingly confronting a once-taboo question: how to defend the continent in a more dangerous world if ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for Europe to adopt a long-term strategic defense policy, emphasizing the need ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron are in early talks to develop a joint European nuclear ...

Europe has long tried to delay acknowledging a truth that has been clear for two decades: the other side of the Atlantic is no longer a source of strategic and political certainty.

As nuclear restraint collapses, a new arms race is erupting and it's reshaping global security and investment reality ...

Germany explores joining France’s nuclear umbrella as European fears grow over US reducing its military footprint ...

The 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the U.S. Donald Trump administration, the top diplomatic and security guideline for his second term, declares the end of the “unipolar system” led by the U ...

Belgium’s Defense Minister Theo Francken has sparked controversy after telling European leaders to “keep their mouth shut” about nuclear deterrence, warning that such sensitive matters are “not fries ...

The puzzle of nuclear deterrence is now further muddied by the emergence of cyber threats and their nebulous role in conflict escalation. As doctrine continues to be shaped, there is the ongoing risk ...

Ending the Ukraine War will ultimately require some US-Russia nuclear arms agreement. As the United States, Russia, Ukraine, and most of Europe discuss a peace agreement for the war in Ukraine, an ...