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Preparing for the Worst: Are Russian and NATO Military Exercises Making War in Europe more Likely?
A new ELN policy brief explains why an action-reaction exercise cycle is concerning, and what needs to be done about it.
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Commentary
Helping a European Germany to Lead
The ELN’s Director, Dr Ian Kearns, argues that it is the duty of the whole of Europe – not just Germany – to shape the response to crises in Greece and Ukraine.
Commentary
Europe’s New Challenge: The Battle to Save Ukraine’s Economy
Nearly 70 years on from the Marshall Plan, the ELN’s Joseph Dobbs and Ian Kearns argue that a failed-state on Europe’s periphery would strike at the heart of the EU’s raison d’etre, and that the continent must act to save Ukraine’s economy and ensure its stability.
Policy brief
Managing Differences and Redefining Common Interests with Russia: A European Perspective
The European Leadership Network (ELN) has collaborated with the Atlantic Council in Washington and the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in Moscow to prepare a report on the future of European security and the Russia-West relationship.
Policy brief
The Wales Pledge Revisited: A Preliminary Analysis of 2015 Budget Decisions in NATO Member States
Despite concerns over Russian aggression in Ukraine and political commitments made at the NATO Wales Summit in September 2014, a new study by the European Leadership Network assesses the 2015 defence expenditure plans of a diverse group of 14 NATO countries and finds that many are failing to...
Commentary
What the West Can and Should Do For Ukraine
Ian Kearns, Steve Andreasen and Des Browne argue that short term efforts to arm Ukraine to the point where it can fight Russia will fail. What is needed now, they argue, is a strategy that ensures both Ukraine, and the system of international relations established in Europe in recent decades, can survive and prosper in the long-term.