Europe

The Munich Security Conference ends with no new answers on how to end the war in Ukraine.

The chief U.S. diplomat put a friendlier spin on the Trump administration’s stern message to Europe.

The Pentagon’s top policymaker answers questions about the White House’s commitment to Europe’s security.

The Republican senator’s comments contradict U.S. President Donald Trump’s position on Russia.

Europe is not tiptoeing around Trump anymore. 

AI investment is soaring, but returns remain uncertain.

FP’s all-star panel at the Munich Security Conference.

What if elections aren’t the be-all and end-all?

Creating a pathway to citizenship in return for military service will help Europe stand on its own.

From Britain to Japan, “keep calm and carry on” is getting buried.

Friedrich Merz has his own strategy for dealing with the U.S. president, but the verdict is not yet in.

Munich readies itself for a European defense renaissance.

Repression alone cannot explain the vast protest gap between Moscow, Tehran, and Kyiv.

Increased losses could strain Russia’s military, but Ukraine faces steep hurdles.

Russian ultranationalists are turning against Moscow itself

European leaders must revive it before disaster strikes.

A new podcast features a war game with painful lessons for everyone—except Russia. 

The island’s deputy foreign minister on Trump, defense, and why he thinks countries shouldn’t trust China.

The continent needs sweeping reforms—but is focusing on what it can do quickly.

Europe and China will not align nor compete, but selectively cooperate

The Labour Party’s decades of backbiting and pettiness have collapsed on it.

Without the treaty, nuclear forces will become hard to verify and harder to trust.

The world is a more dangerous place as New START expires and China’s nuclear arsenal grows.

A contested idea has seen many alleged deaths.

The delusion of invulnerability tempts leaders to take risks.

What to know as the Winter Games kick off.

Plus, more international fiction releases in February.

Ninety years ago, Nazi Germany hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics—but the latter has unjustly gone forgotten.

In the face of U.S. bullying, European leaders are considering reaching out to Russia’s president.

The world is returning to an era of weaponized finance.

The two sides remain at odds over what will be discussed in Oman.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Trump, NATO, and how Athens thinks about strategic autonomy.

In an illiberal world, the Turkish opposition can no longer convince voters that democracy alone is a source of strength.

What does Mark Rutte think he’s doing?

Trump does not want spheres of influence. He wants it all.

Prioritizing GDP-based targets doesn’t necessarily strengthen military capabilities, as Italy shows.

After decades of trauma and denial, the continent is confronting the reality of war.

The Olympic ban is a necessary counter to Moscow’s abuse.

Countries with a critical niche may be best primed to endure great-power competition.

Three factors shape when protests restrain democratic erosion—and when they don’t.

“Here we are once again, thinking that business can transform political relationships,” said one formerly Moscow-based risk analyst.

And here’s how to make U.S.-European energy ties even more resilient.

How Milan Cortina became the Winter Games nobody wanted to fight about.

By lasting longer than World War II, the invasion of Ukraine has shattered the Kremlin’s most sacred myth.

The story of how Washington neglected the Arctic—until Trump 2.0.

Trump’s expansion of state power undermines the West’s core achievement: limits on authority.

As Nordic countries rethink their security, seeking nuclear weapons would bring more problems than solutions.

Germany and Poland can be the continent’s future—but can’t manage their politics today.

The trade pact may be getting all the attention, but the pair also inked a landmark defense agreement.

That may not be a good thing.

After defeat, Kurdish aspirations for autonomy remain.

The European countries most able to fill Washington’s military role are those that most want to stay at its side.

Acquiring Greenland has been a costly distraction from longer-term challenges posed by Russia and China.

A peace plan from the Balkans could solve the hardest negotiations with Russia.

Options range from targeted tariffs to selling off U.S. debt—but they’re risky.

A 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia offers a key to understanding how Trump’s adventurism plays out.

Blaise Metreweli is revamping the legendary MI6 for an era of conflict in Europe.

From the ashes of communism emerged a corrupt, nihilistic, and warmongering elite.

Extending the nuclear treaty is not about trust—it’s about pragmatism.

Trump’s wrecking ball creates new determination to address the continent’s long-festering problems.

The Canadian leader’s Davos speech is a masterclass in realism—and an overdue admission of hypocrisy.

Trump’s “Board of Peace” is neither an alternative to the U.N. nor a harmless vanity project but a threat to international cooperation.

The U.S. president followed up a concerning speech with a confusing announcement.

Trump’s Greenland spectacle has liberal-minded Americans rooting for the other guy.

The commentariat persists in misrepresenting the U.S. president and his actions.

As the United States blusters and threatens, European leaders are making tough choices.

The Kremlin may be using Africans as suicide bombers in Ukraine, reports suggest.

The continent is finally showing some strategic resolve. Will it last?

Lawmakers opted against using the power of the purse to forbid forcible annexation of Greenland.

Trump follows Greenland threats by announcing a “future deal,” while Canada’s prime minister describes it all as a “rupture in the world order.”

In his speech in Davos, Trump asked for the territory and said only the United States could defend it.

Delcy Rodríguez is the latest spare politician to be thrust into a top job.

AI-powered air defense could counter Moscow’s greatest advantage—and keep Kyiv in the fight.

There is little justification for taking Venezuelan oil or Greenlandic minerals, but the U.S. leader insists.

Trump has shown how democracy can be neutralized without being destroyed.

Why Washington keeps encouraging foreign uprisings—and then walking away.

An adaptation of “The Master and Margarita” has become a smash hit—despite Moscow’s attempts to sink it.

From Russia-Ukraine to the U.S. midterms, Trump faces a bumpier year at home and abroad.

Renewed attacks pose a continuing challenge for Europe at a difficult moment.

Years of accumulated trust are being spent for short-term leverage.

As Trump doubles down on Greenland, Europe doubles down on Europe.

The euro just gained its 21st member despite Moscow’s attempts at sabotage.

Competing spheres of influence will not provide the stability their supporters expect.

How Islamabad is capitalizing on the current geopolitical moment.

Moscow is providing the military equipment and internet technology that Tehran is deploying against protesters.

Grok is being used to make abusive and illegal images.

As the United States pursues gunboat diplomacy, Europe and South America are choosing cooperation instead.

Ignore the critics. The logic of consolidation that defines the new National Security Strategy is eminently sensible.

The revolution in U.S. foreign policy will lead to a much less stable world.

Trump’s absurd justification for potential U.S. action is blatantly false.

History is shaping, and constraining, the bid to revive French military culture.

Mass demonstrations against Aleksandar Vucic’s government could turn brutal in the year ahead.

As the trade imbalance widens, European leaders need to prepare for likely retaliation.

A burgeoning movie industry seeks to give the island an international voice.

The island may not be the treasure trove that some U.S. officials think.

How Beijing’s gamble could backfire.

Echoing its anti-Ukraine propaganda, the Kremlin is wielding history in a psychological war.

U.S. efforts to counter Russia and China need allies, not targets.

Could the president really be so reckless that he would risk undoing America’s strongest alliance?

The author of FP’s ‘10 Conflicts to Watch’ on a violent start to 2026.