An upcoming referendum in Ireland could derail the Lisbon Treaty. But even if it passes, the EU is still split on the issue of political integration.
The Eastern Europeans have been up in arms over Obama’s “reset” with Russia. Are the liberal hawks helping foster the myth of a second Yalta?
Europe will never have its own military capabilities unless America stops subsidizing its defense.
Expanding NATO doesn’t improve American security. It antagonizes Russia and could lead to war.
The EU’s response to the economic crisis is limited because it has to be. The union has always balanced national interests with supranational ones.
Why Europe will watch as America and China dominate the next century. Ireland’s failure to ratify a new European-integration treaty highlights the disconnect between the EU’s superpower ambitions and popular opinion.
Diplomacy has a chance in Kosovo—but U.S. politicians both in and out of government need to embrace negotiations, not ultimatums.