ELN Live Brief on the US withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty
This ELN brief on the Open Skies Treaty (OST) has live updates, including European and Russian reactions, to the US withdrawal from the Treaty.
This ELN brief on the Open Skies Treaty (OST) has live updates, including European and Russian reactions, to the US withdrawal from the Treaty.
The ELN conducted the first of a series of annual trend surveys for the Younger Generation Leaders Network (YGLN).
Carlo Trezza looks at President Macron’s speech at the Ecole de Guerre last month on the possible role of French nuclear deterrence in the context of European security and defence.
The European maritime surveillance mission is now finally operational in the Persian Gulf. While its goal is to contribute to the safety and freedom of navigation in the busy international chokepoint, the initiative is also an example of how internal institutional challenges can be overcome by pragmatism and creativity.
Next week as the IAEA’s board of governors meet in Vienna member states of the IAEA have an opportunity to de-escalate rising international tension over Iran’s refusal to provide the IAEA information about its nuclear activities. Success may depend on the agency’s Board of Governors ability to transcend polarisation.
At a time when constructive diplomatic relations between Europe and Iran may prove instrumental in efforts to stave off a regional conflict, the operationalisation of INSTEX remains an imperative.