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Empire Falls

The United States is in unprecedented decline. Future generations will look back at the past decade as the beginning of the end of American hegemony.

The Bell Tolls for NATO

NATO is in a struggle for its life, and Afghanistan just may deliver the fatal blow.

Macedonia: The Next Domino?

Macedonia's democracy and indenpendence remain imperiled. While regional forces are largely responsible for this, U.S. policy to date has done little to help a country that may be next in line to experience serious instability.

Commentary

Europe Doesn't Matter

The EU doesn’t have a united foreign policy and its member countries are downsizing their militaries. Why are Europeans surprised no one pays attention to them?

Derailing Lisbon

Unelected EU bureaucrats want to pass the Lisbon Treaty to further their aims of a united Continent. Czech President Vaclav Klaus might stop them.

DIY Defense

Instead of relying on America to protect them from Russia, Eastern Europeans should build their own military capabilities.

Books & Reviews

Eating Vichyssoise in Athens

Beyond the latest rows, institutional paralysis and financial incompetence, the scars of war have plainly not all been healed. Is there a deeper collapse of European self-confidence?

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February 12, 2012