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Trump claims to have ended 8 wars in 2025.
Many of these US-brokered peace deals include economic components, such as access to minerals, making them tools to forge business ties & secure new resources.
More on the "Foreign Policy-First" President: ow.ly/OeQv50Y8Gaf
Many of these US-brokered peace deals include economic components, such as access to minerals, making them tools to forge business ties & secure new resources.
More on the "Foreign Policy-First" President: ow.ly/OeQv50Y8Gaf
February 6, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Trump claims to have ended 8 wars in 2025.
Many of these US-brokered peace deals include economic components, such as access to minerals, making them tools to forge business ties & secure new resources.
More on the "Foreign Policy-First" President: ow.ly/OeQv50Y8Gaf
Many of these US-brokered peace deals include economic components, such as access to minerals, making them tools to forge business ties & secure new resources.
More on the "Foreign Policy-First" President: ow.ly/OeQv50Y8Gaf
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Nearly 500 US military strikes in 12 months - more than under Biden in four years.
From 'America First' to 'Foreign Policy-First'?
📊 Our interactive analysis of US foreign policy under Trump, by @gspataf95.bsky.social: ow.ly/OeQv50Y8Gaf
From 'America First' to 'Foreign Policy-First'?
📊 Our interactive analysis of US foreign policy under Trump, by @gspataf95.bsky.social: ow.ly/OeQv50Y8Gaf
February 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Nearly 500 US military strikes in 12 months - more than under Biden in four years.
From 'America First' to 'Foreign Policy-First'?
📊 Our interactive analysis of US foreign policy under Trump, by @gspataf95.bsky.social: ow.ly/OeQv50Y8Gaf
From 'America First' to 'Foreign Policy-First'?
📊 Our interactive analysis of US foreign policy under Trump, by @gspataf95.bsky.social: ow.ly/OeQv50Y8Gaf
From production to coercion: how China turned critical minerals into a strategic weapon.
From @joristeer.bsky.social Brief of the risks posed by Trump’s ‘G2’ bargaining with an emboldened China: ow.ly/CC5G50XKcrz
From @joristeer.bsky.social Brief of the risks posed by Trump’s ‘G2’ bargaining with an emboldened China: ow.ly/CC5G50XKcrz
February 5, 2026 at 2:18 PM
From production to coercion: how China turned critical minerals into a strategic weapon.
From @joristeer.bsky.social Brief of the risks posed by Trump’s ‘G2’ bargaining with an emboldened China: ow.ly/CC5G50XKcrz
From @joristeer.bsky.social Brief of the risks posed by Trump’s ‘G2’ bargaining with an emboldened China: ow.ly/CC5G50XKcrz
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆-𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆
It was supposed to be America First — but #Trump 2.0 has been defined above all by foreign policy.
My latest @euiss.bsky.social data analysis: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
It was supposed to be America First — but #Trump 2.0 has been defined above all by foreign policy.
My latest @euiss.bsky.social data analysis: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
The Foreign Policy-First President?
Donald Trump’s second term has defied expectations of isolationism. This interactive publication uses data and visuals to map the main axes of US foreign policy under Trump 2.0: military intervention,...
www.iss.europa.eu
February 5, 2026 at 8:33 AM
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆-𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆
It was supposed to be America First — but #Trump 2.0 has been defined above all by foreign policy.
My latest @euiss.bsky.social data analysis: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
It was supposed to be America First — but #Trump 2.0 has been defined above all by foreign policy.
My latest @euiss.bsky.social data analysis: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Nearly 500 US military strikes in 12 months - more than under Biden in four years.
From 'America First' to 'Foreign Policy-First'?
📊 Our interactive analysis of US foreign policy under Trump, by @gspataf95.bsky.social: ow.ly/OeQv50Y8Gaf
From 'America First' to 'Foreign Policy-First'?
📊 Our interactive analysis of US foreign policy under Trump, by @gspataf95.bsky.social: ow.ly/OeQv50Y8Gaf
February 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Nearly 500 US military strikes in 12 months - more than under Biden in four years.
From 'America First' to 'Foreign Policy-First'?
📊 Our interactive analysis of US foreign policy under Trump, by @gspataf95.bsky.social: ow.ly/OeQv50Y8Gaf
From 'America First' to 'Foreign Policy-First'?
📊 Our interactive analysis of US foreign policy under Trump, by @gspataf95.bsky.social: ow.ly/OeQv50Y8Gaf
China is systematically embedding itself in global renewable energy supply chains, connected devices & Europe’s energy system operators. In a geopolitical environment marked by weaponised dependencies, this risk has become unacceptable, warns @casparhobhouse.bsky.social.
🔗 ow.ly/aZx150XXfzC
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February 4, 2026 at 11:33 AM
China is systematically embedding itself in global renewable energy supply chains, connected devices & Europe’s energy system operators. In a geopolitical environment marked by weaponised dependencies, this risk has become unacceptable, warns @casparhobhouse.bsky.social.
🔗 ow.ly/aZx150XXfzC
🔗 ow.ly/aZx150XXfzC
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Where could change in Russia really come from - elites or society? @markgaleotti.bsky.social shares his take on Russia’s possible futures.
February 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Where could change in Russia really come from - elites or society? @markgaleotti.bsky.social shares his take on Russia’s possible futures.
Where could change in Russia really come from - elites or society? @markgaleotti.bsky.social shares his take on Russia’s possible futures.
February 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Where could change in Russia really come from - elites or society? @markgaleotti.bsky.social shares his take on Russia’s possible futures.
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Is the Board of Peace positioning itself as an alternative to the UN?
The risk: sidelining established institutions & weakening multilateral legitimacy.
@katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social explains 👇
🔗 Read the full analysis: ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
The risk: sidelining established institutions & weakening multilateral legitimacy.
@katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social explains 👇
🔗 Read the full analysis: ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
February 2, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Is the Board of Peace positioning itself as an alternative to the UN?
The risk: sidelining established institutions & weakening multilateral legitimacy.
@katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social explains 👇
🔗 Read the full analysis: ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
The risk: sidelining established institutions & weakening multilateral legitimacy.
@katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social explains 👇
🔗 Read the full analysis: ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
💬 @ruehlig.bsky.social tells @apnews.com that Trump's Greenland ambitions and China's October 2025 rare earth export controls "have substantially contributed to a European understanding that we face two major powers that are not shy to bully the EU". apnews.com/article/chin...
Pushed by Trump, US allies are resetting relations with China
Leaders from Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland and other countries have recently visited China, while more are planning to go.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:19 PM
💬 @ruehlig.bsky.social tells @apnews.com that Trump's Greenland ambitions and China's October 2025 rare earth export controls "have substantially contributed to a European understanding that we face two major powers that are not shy to bully the EU". apnews.com/article/chin...
Is the Board of Peace positioning itself as an alternative to the UN?
The risk: sidelining established institutions & weakening multilateral legitimacy.
@katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social explains 👇
🔗 Read the full analysis: ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
The risk: sidelining established institutions & weakening multilateral legitimacy.
@katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social explains 👇
🔗 Read the full analysis: ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
February 2, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Is the Board of Peace positioning itself as an alternative to the UN?
The risk: sidelining established institutions & weakening multilateral legitimacy.
@katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social explains 👇
🔗 Read the full analysis: ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
The risk: sidelining established institutions & weakening multilateral legitimacy.
@katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social explains 👇
🔗 Read the full analysis: ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
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Where could change in Russia come from? Our panel was stark: propaganda & fear are working, society is disarmed and elites remain loyal. But confusion is not acceptance. Russia and the regime are not the same, and that gap still matters.
January 30, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Where could change in Russia come from? Our panel was stark: propaganda & fear are working, society is disarmed and elites remain loyal. But confusion is not acceptance. Russia and the regime are not the same, and that gap still matters.
America’s NATO allies have shifted from fearing US abandonment to fearing US hostility, and are now confronted to a new existential question: can the US security guarantee be trusted at all? @sbeverts.bsky.social rts.bsky.social in the @financialtimes.com
Nato without America: Europe ‘thinks the unthinkable’
After the stand-off over Greenland, European leaders are having to consider what would happen if Washington leaves the military alliance
www.ft.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
America’s NATO allies have shifted from fearing US abandonment to fearing US hostility, and are now confronted to a new existential question: can the US security guarantee be trusted at all? @sbeverts.bsky.social rts.bsky.social in the @financialtimes.com
What’s really going on in Russia?
Understanding our adversary is key to defending Europe’s security & democratic resilience. Today, we take a closer look at Russia’s economy, society & future — to prepare for the Russia we face, not the one we wish for.
Understanding our adversary is key to defending Europe’s security & democratic resilience. Today, we take a closer look at Russia’s economy, society & future — to prepare for the Russia we face, not the one we wish for.
January 30, 2026 at 9:06 AM
What’s really going on in Russia?
Understanding our adversary is key to defending Europe’s security & democratic resilience. Today, we take a closer look at Russia’s economy, society & future — to prepare for the Russia we face, not the one we wish for.
Understanding our adversary is key to defending Europe’s security & democratic resilience. Today, we take a closer look at Russia’s economy, society & future — to prepare for the Russia we face, not the one we wish for.
Board of Peace: for the EU, being inside the Board yet repeatedly sidelined may be more politically damaging than staying out. To shape the next phase of the Gaza process, Europe needs political will more than Board membership, argues @katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social. ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
The Board of Peace, Gaza, and the cost of being inside the room
Branded as multilateral, the Board of Peace risks hollowing out multilateral legitimacy by centralising power and sidelining existing institutions. Gaza is its first test. For the EU, being ‘inside th...
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January 29, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Board of Peace: for the EU, being inside the Board yet repeatedly sidelined may be more politically damaging than staying out. To shape the next phase of the Gaza process, Europe needs political will more than Board membership, argues @katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social. ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
Moscow spends $1.5 bn a year into propaganda abroad. The Democracy Shield & its Centre for Democratic Resilience are crucial steps to push back. As EP Special Committee meets today, read Nad’a Kovalčíková recommendations to turn principles into action. ow.ly/AFJv50XvGEL
Shielding democracy: A Triple C framework for turning principles into practice
Europe faces relentless foreign interference. The newly minted European Democracy Shield can turn defensive resilience into strategic resolve by boosting coordination, expanding capacities and enforci...
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January 29, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Moscow spends $1.5 bn a year into propaganda abroad. The Democracy Shield & its Centre for Democratic Resilience are crucial steps to push back. As EP Special Committee meets today, read Nad’a Kovalčíková recommendations to turn principles into action. ow.ly/AFJv50XvGEL
💬 For Trump, the transatlantic relationship is no longer one between allies, but a US-dominated order based on coercion rather than consultation and rules.
@sbeverts.bsky.social in @standaard.be on why Europe must detach from a worldview that no longer exists. www.standaard.be/economie/ste...
@sbeverts.bsky.social in @standaard.be on why Europe must detach from a worldview that no longer exists. www.standaard.be/economie/ste...
![Quote by Steven Everts in De Standaard: "This is not just about Trump. He is both a symptom and an accelerator of an America that is fundamentally changing anyway. [...] The ancestral ties with Europe grow weaker with every generation."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fwx4jzdj4fhgnw44aphg3hmv/bafkreig6c5qfebwb36lmqwazb3qxv3tua3jzuaia7pjsr4fkssdc57bpdy@jpeg)
January 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
💬 For Trump, the transatlantic relationship is no longer one between allies, but a US-dominated order based on coercion rather than consultation and rules.
@sbeverts.bsky.social in @standaard.be on why Europe must detach from a worldview that no longer exists. www.standaard.be/economie/ste...
@sbeverts.bsky.social in @standaard.be on why Europe must detach from a worldview that no longer exists. www.standaard.be/economie/ste...
The EU–India #FTA is an important step but trade is no longer the partnership’s centre of gravity. The real opportunities lie elsewhere, once we acknowledge differing priorities & threat perceptions. Read our analysis ⤵️ ow.ly/14it50Y3KbM
Living with friction: Three anchors of the EU-India partnership
The EU and India are drawing closer in response to shared pressures, but divergent threat perceptions set clear limits. Cooperation works best through a modular approach, shifting beyond trade towards...
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January 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The EU–India #FTA is an important step but trade is no longer the partnership’s centre of gravity. The real opportunities lie elsewhere, once we acknowledge differing priorities & threat perceptions. Read our analysis ⤵️ ow.ly/14it50Y3KbM
Can the Board of Peace deliver results without sidelining existing institutions or eroding multilateral legitimacy? Gaza will be the first test. For the EU, being inside the Board without a meaningful role may be more damaging than staying out, warns
@katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social 🔗 ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
@katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social 🔗 ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
January 28, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Can the Board of Peace deliver results without sidelining existing institutions or eroding multilateral legitimacy? Gaza will be the first test. For the EU, being inside the Board without a meaningful role may be more damaging than staying out, warns
@katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social 🔗 ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
@katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social 🔗 ow.ly/ftI650Y4Hsa
Europe and India are drawing closer, but their priorities & threat perceptions are different. For India - China - not Russia, is the main security challenge. Accepting divergence & focusing on practical cooperation is key to making the partnership work. 👉 ow.ly/14it50Y3KbM
Living with friction: Three anchors of the EU-India partnership
The EU and India are drawing closer in response to shared pressures, but divergent threat perceptions set clear limits. Cooperation works best through a modular approach, shifting beyond trade towards...
ow.ly
January 27, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Europe and India are drawing closer, but their priorities & threat perceptions are different. For India - China - not Russia, is the main security challenge. Accepting divergence & focusing on practical cooperation is key to making the partnership work. 👉 ow.ly/14it50Y3KbM
Russia’s military build-up in the #Arctic has been underway for years, even if its war in Ukraine has slowed things down. The Northern Fleet, incl. nuclear submarines, is central to Moscow’s deterrence, explains @ditrych.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/4130...
How Nato is preparing for war in the Arctic
Nordic nations hope US fixation on Greenland will spur alliance to catch up with years of Russian military build-up in the region
www.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Russia’s military build-up in the #Arctic has been underway for years, even if its war in Ukraine has slowed things down. The Northern Fleet, incl. nuclear submarines, is central to Moscow’s deterrence, explains @ditrych.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/4130...
The world has changed, and so has the strategic context of EU-India relations. Expecting alignment won't work. A modular partnership, focused on practical cooperation in defence and innovation, is the way forward, argues Lizza Bomassi. ow.ly/14it50Y3KbM
January 26, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The world has changed, and so has the strategic context of EU-India relations. Expecting alignment won't work. A modular partnership, focused on practical cooperation in defence and innovation, is the way forward, argues Lizza Bomassi. ow.ly/14it50Y3KbM
"Russian imperialism is still the gravest threat to European security & the European project."
@ditrych.bsky.social at @europarl.europa.eu.
Watch his intervention: www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/...
@ditrych.bsky.social at @europarl.europa.eu.
Watch his intervention: www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/...
January 23, 2026 at 11:31 AM
"Russian imperialism is still the gravest threat to European security & the European project."
@ditrych.bsky.social at @europarl.europa.eu.
Watch his intervention: www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/...
@ditrych.bsky.social at @europarl.europa.eu.
Watch his intervention: www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/...
What should Europe prepare for in 2026?
Hybrid attacks, Russia's continued aggression, US disengagement & more.
📺 If you've missed it, watch our discussion on the top security risks facing the EU this year: youtube.com/watch?v=moDs...
Hybrid attacks, Russia's continued aggression, US disengagement & more.
📺 If you've missed it, watch our discussion on the top security risks facing the EU this year: youtube.com/watch?v=moDs...
Global risks to the EU 2026
YouTube video by EU Institute for Security Studies
youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:51 AM
What should Europe prepare for in 2026?
Hybrid attacks, Russia's continued aggression, US disengagement & more.
📺 If you've missed it, watch our discussion on the top security risks facing the EU this year: youtube.com/watch?v=moDs...
Hybrid attacks, Russia's continued aggression, US disengagement & more.
📺 If you've missed it, watch our discussion on the top security risks facing the EU this year: youtube.com/watch?v=moDs...
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🤔 Have you missed the presentation of the Global Risks Survey 2026?
We've got you covered! The event, co-organised by @eui-eu.bsky.social & @euiss.bsky.social, is now available on TEPSA's YouTube channel 🎥
👉 youtu.be/sY0GFuh-P9k
We've got you covered! The event, co-organised by @eui-eu.bsky.social & @euiss.bsky.social, is now available on TEPSA's YouTube channel 🎥
👉 youtu.be/sY0GFuh-P9k
Global risks to the EU security 2026 | Presentation of the survey
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)
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January 22, 2026 at 2:56 PM
🤔 Have you missed the presentation of the Global Risks Survey 2026?
We've got you covered! The event, co-organised by @eui-eu.bsky.social & @euiss.bsky.social, is now available on TEPSA's YouTube channel 🎥
👉 youtu.be/sY0GFuh-P9k
We've got you covered! The event, co-organised by @eui-eu.bsky.social & @euiss.bsky.social, is now available on TEPSA's YouTube channel 🎥
👉 youtu.be/sY0GFuh-P9k