The European Leadership Network (ELN)
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The ELN seeks to develop collaborative European capacity to address foreign, defence and security policy challenges.
Website: https://europeanleadershipnetwork.org/
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The world today stands closer to nuclear catastrophe than at any point since the end of the Cold War. Conflicts involving nuclear-armed states could all too easily escalate to a nuclear confrontation, right as global arms control treaties collapse.
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Stepping back from the brink: How the UK could help lead the world away from the nuclear precipice
The world today stands closer to nuclear catastrophe than at any point since the end of the Cold War. Conflicts involving nuclear-armed states could all too easily escalate to a nuclear confrontation,...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The world today stands closer to nuclear catastrophe than at any point since the end of the Cold War. Conflicts involving nuclear-armed states could all too easily escalate to a nuclear confrontation, right as global arms control treaties collapse.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/s...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/s...
The current debate around a possible resumption of nuclear testing introduces a new level of brinkmanship in an already fraught geopolitical climate.
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Nuclear testing: unwise, unnecessary and unwelcome
The current debate around a possible resumption of nuclear testing introduces a new level of brinkmanship in an already fraught geopolitical climate. As the testing moratorium risks being weaponised f...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The current debate around a possible resumption of nuclear testing introduces a new level of brinkmanship in an already fraught geopolitical climate.
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4/4 And read my own thoughts on why Europeans should urge Washington to reciprocate the Russian offer, whilst at the same time injecting their own ideas on the next steps to control nuclear weapons. europeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=24679
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
4/4 And read my own thoughts on why Europeans should urge Washington to reciprocate the Russian offer, whilst at the same time injecting their own ideas on the next steps to control nuclear weapons. europeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=24679
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3/ Read what my @theeln.bsky.social colleague Julia Berghofer argues how Europeans should react to Putin's offer to extend New START upper limits: europeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=24710
The Russian New START initiative: How can Europeans respond to a poisonous offer?
Putin’s proposal to extend the nuclear weapons treaty for a year has been met with silence from most European leaders so far. ELN Senior Policy Fellow Julia Berghofer writes that there are legitimate ...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
3/ Read what my @theeln.bsky.social colleague Julia Berghofer argues how Europeans should react to Putin's offer to extend New START upper limits: europeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=24710
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2/ Take a look at what @theeln.bsky.social Network members think about how Russian and US threats to resume nuclear testing impact European approaches to arms control and disarmament: europeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=24829
Network reflections: Nuclear testing signals and European responses
Following recent signals between the US and Russia over the possibility of renewed nuclear testing, we asked members to reflect on what this could mean for the broader global non-proliferation and arm...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
2/ Take a look at what @theeln.bsky.social Network members think about how Russian and US threats to resume nuclear testing impact European approaches to arms control and disarmament: europeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=24829
In the latest episode of the Women Leaders podcast, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El speaks with Kristina Zeleniuk (TSN) and Kim Barker (@nytimes.com) about reporting from Ukraine’s war zones. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
The Women Leaders podcast: Ukraine inside and out
In the latest episode of the Women Leaders podcast, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El speaks with Kristina Zeleniuk (TSN) and Kim Barker (The New York Times) about reporting from Ukraine’s war ...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
In the latest episode of the Women Leaders podcast, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El speaks with Kristina Zeleniuk (TSN) and Kim Barker (@nytimes.com) about reporting from Ukraine’s war zones. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
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🚨 APLN is deeply concerned about announcements to resume nuclear testing. This would end nearly 3 decades of global consensus against nuclear explosive testing + threaten the stability of our region & the world.
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
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APLN Group Statement: A Return to Nuclear Testing Threatens Global Stability | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🚨 APLN is deeply concerned about announcements to resume nuclear testing. This would end nearly 3 decades of global consensus against nuclear explosive testing + threaten the stability of our region & the world.
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Following new signals of possible nuclear testing, questions are resurfacing about the role of testing. How might these shifts, or even their perceptions alone, affect Europe and the global arms control regime? See what some of our Network had to say ⤵️ europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/n...
Network reflections: Nuclear testing signals and European responses
Following recent signals between the US and Russia over the possibility of renewed nuclear testing, we asked members to reflect on what this could mean for the broader global non-proliferation and arm...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Following new signals of possible nuclear testing, questions are resurfacing about the role of testing. How might these shifts, or even their perceptions alone, affect Europe and the global arms control regime? See what some of our Network had to say ⤵️ europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/n...
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“Already declining aid flows were further disrupted in 2025 by the withdrawal and restructuring of USAID programs. This change is especially damaging due to the shock-and-awe nature of the cuts, which left no room to adapt and marks the end of an era of three decades of deepening engagement.”
Development aid faces unprecedented disruption following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine & USAID’s 2025 withdrawal. With USAID funding nearly half of global humanitarian aid, its exit leaves vulnerable states like Ukraine, Georgia, & Moldova exposed. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
The day after: Future of development aid in Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova
Development aid faces unprecedented disruption following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and USAID’s 2025 withdrawal, ending three decades of sustained engagement. With USAID funding nearly half of globa...
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November 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“Already declining aid flows were further disrupted in 2025 by the withdrawal and restructuring of USAID programs. This change is especially damaging due to the shock-and-awe nature of the cuts, which left no room to adapt and marks the end of an era of three decades of deepening engagement.”
Check out the ELN's latest Iran briefing below ⤵️
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October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Check out the ELN's latest Iran briefing below ⤵️
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ELN Policy and Research Director @olivermeier.bsky.social spoke to Südwest Presse about Trump's instruction to resume nuclear testing, check it out (in 🇩🇪) below ⤵️
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Trump kündigt Atomwaffentests an: Experte: „Rückschritt in den Kalten Krieg und einfach dumm“
Wie ernst ist die Ankündigung von US-Präsident Donald Trump zu nehmen, nach 33 Jahren Pause wieder Atomwaffentests durchzuführen? Der Experte Oliver Meier sieht vor allem eine Gefahr.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
ELN Policy and Research Director @olivermeier.bsky.social spoke to Südwest Presse about Trump's instruction to resume nuclear testing, check it out (in 🇩🇪) below ⤵️
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In the face of global trade wars, geopolitical realignments, weakening democracies and strengthening autocracies, wars both hybrid and kinetic, and increasingly fragile multilateralism, the world as we know it is undergoing a profound transformation.
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The Women Leaders podcast: Talking about a revolution
In the face of global trade wars, geopolitical realignments, weakening democracies and strengthening autocracies, wars both hybrid and kinetic, and increasingly fragile multilateralism, the world as w...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
In the face of global trade wars, geopolitical realignments, weakening democracies and strengthening autocracies, wars both hybrid and kinetic, and increasingly fragile multilateralism, the world as we know it is undergoing a profound transformation.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
Development aid faces unprecedented disruption following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine & USAID’s 2025 withdrawal. With USAID funding nearly half of global humanitarian aid, its exit leaves vulnerable states like Ukraine, Georgia, & Moldova exposed. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
The day after: Future of development aid in Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova
Development aid faces unprecedented disruption following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and USAID’s 2025 withdrawal, ending three decades of sustained engagement. With USAID funding nearly half of globa...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Development aid faces unprecedented disruption following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine & USAID’s 2025 withdrawal. With USAID funding nearly half of global humanitarian aid, its exit leaves vulnerable states like Ukraine, Georgia, & Moldova exposed. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
Yesterday, ELN Policy Fellow Jana Baldus spoke on a parliamentary panel, "Reviving nuclear diplomacy in an age of escalation".
Co-hosted by @theelders.bsky.social & @basicint.bsky.social, this event stressed the need for political leadership to revive action on nuclear arms control & disarmament.
Co-hosted by @theelders.bsky.social & @basicint.bsky.social, this event stressed the need for political leadership to revive action on nuclear arms control & disarmament.
October 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Yesterday, ELN Policy Fellow Jana Baldus spoke on a parliamentary panel, "Reviving nuclear diplomacy in an age of escalation".
Co-hosted by @theelders.bsky.social & @basicint.bsky.social, this event stressed the need for political leadership to revive action on nuclear arms control & disarmament.
Co-hosted by @theelders.bsky.social & @basicint.bsky.social, this event stressed the need for political leadership to revive action on nuclear arms control & disarmament.
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We've had a fantastic year at the ELN, and I'd like to congratulate the entire team on all the work we've accomplished! Check out our first impact report below to see what we've been up to ⤵️
The ELN’s 2024 impact report, “The power of diverse networks”, details the organisation’s accomplishments in reducing the risk of existential conflict and the power of our diverse network, even at moments of deep geopolitical tension.
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europeanleadershipnetwork.org/report/the-p...
October 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
We've had a fantastic year at the ELN, and I'd like to congratulate the entire team on all the work we've accomplished! Check out our first impact report below to see what we've been up to ⤵️
The ELN’s 2024 impact report, “The power of diverse networks”, details the organisation’s accomplishments in reducing the risk of existential conflict and the power of our diverse network, even at moments of deep geopolitical tension.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/report/the-p...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/report/the-p...
October 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The ELN’s 2024 impact report, “The power of diverse networks”, details the organisation’s accomplishments in reducing the risk of existential conflict and the power of our diverse network, even at moments of deep geopolitical tension.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/report/the-p...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/report/the-p...
The recent violations of Allied airspace represent an unprecedented escalation of tensions between NATO and Russia. Matus Halas writes that NATO must try to protect its airspace against unauthorised activities.
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Violations of NATO airspace: How to restore deterrence
The recent violations of Allied airspace represent an unprecedented escalation of tensions between NATO and Russia. Matus Halas writes that NATO must try to protect its airspace against unauthorised a...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The recent violations of Allied airspace represent an unprecedented escalation of tensions between NATO and Russia. Matus Halas writes that NATO must try to protect its airspace against unauthorised activities.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/v...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/v...
In light of the recent Gaza ceasefire, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by a Palestinian and an Israeli – Dr Tahani Mustafa (@ecfr.eu) and Dr Miriam Rosman (forumdvorah ).
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The Women Leaders podcast: Mired in the Middle East
In light of the recent Gaza ceasefire, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by a Palestinian and an Israeli - Dr Tahani Mustafa (ECFR) and Dr Miriam Rosman (Dvorah Forum) - for a frank a...
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October 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
In light of the recent Gaza ceasefire, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by a Palestinian and an Israeli – Dr Tahani Mustafa (@ecfr.eu) and Dr Miriam Rosman (forumdvorah ).
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Any monitoring mission deployed to observe an end to the hostilities in Ukraine is likely to use remote-sensing technologies to support its verification work.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Any monitoring mission deployed to observe an end to the hostilities in Ukraine is likely to use remote-sensing technologies to support its verification work.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/policy-brief...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/policy-brief...
Putin’s offer to extend New START has been met with silence from most European leaders. ELN Senior Policy Fellow Julia Berghofer writes that, despite concerns over Russia's sincerity, the West should not miss an opportunity to leverage Russian interests.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
The Russian New START initiative: How can Europeans respond to a poisonous offer?
Putin’s proposal to extend the nuclear weapons treaty for a year has been met with silence from most European leaders so far. ELN Senior Policy Fellow Julia Berghofer writes that there are legitimate ...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org
October 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Putin’s offer to extend New START has been met with silence from most European leaders. ELN Senior Policy Fellow Julia Berghofer writes that, despite concerns over Russia's sincerity, the West should not miss an opportunity to leverage Russian interests.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
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Europeans should welcome Putin’s New START extension offer and play an active role in shaping a future arms control deal—one that reflects Europe’s interests by resuming data exchange, addressing short- & intermediate-range missiles, argues @olivermeier.bsky.social @theeln.bsky.social 6/10
Europe and the end of New START
In light of Putin's recent offer of a voluntary, time-limited extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) obligations to the US, ELN Policy and Research Director Oliver Meier writ...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Europeans should welcome Putin’s New START extension offer and play an active role in shaping a future arms control deal—one that reflects Europe’s interests by resuming data exchange, addressing short- & intermediate-range missiles, argues @olivermeier.bsky.social @theeln.bsky.social 6/10
Putin’s offer to extend New START opens a rare window for dialogue. ELN Policy and Research Director @olivermeier.bsky.social argues that US allies in Europe should seize this rare opportunity for arms control and help shape Washington’s response.
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Europe and the end of New START
In light of Putin's recent offer of a voluntary, time-limited extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) obligations to the US, ELN Policy and Research Director Oliver Meier writ...
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October 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Putin’s offer to extend New START opens a rare window for dialogue. ELN Policy and Research Director @olivermeier.bsky.social argues that US allies in Europe should seize this rare opportunity for arms control and help shape Washington’s response.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/e...
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In New York for the UNGA First Committee on Disarmament & International Security? Make sure to check out ELN Senior Policy Fellow Julia Berghofer's and ELN Senior Network member @akmentt.bsky.social's side event ⤵️
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October 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
In New York for the UNGA First Committee on Disarmament & International Security? Make sure to check out ELN Senior Policy Fellow Julia Berghofer's and ELN Senior Network member @akmentt.bsky.social's side event ⤵️
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As Trump’s America slides into economic uncertainty & deepening division, China is cultivating ties with the Global South, flexing its power on the world stage, & supporting Russia in Ukraine.
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The Women Leaders podcast: China watching
As Trump’s America slides into economic uncertainty and deepening division, it seems to be shedding its role as a global leader. China, meanwhile, is stepping into the vacuum; cultivating ties with th...
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October 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
As Trump’s America slides into economic uncertainty & deepening division, China is cultivating ties with the Global South, flexing its power on the world stage, & supporting Russia in Ukraine.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
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Must-read by my @theeln.bsky.social colleague Julia Berghofer on why regular and independent #failsafe reviews by #nuclearweapons possessors of their nuclear arsenals are a key indicator of responsible stewardship 👇‼️
In times of eroding arms control measures, nuclear-weapons states should consider enhancing transparency around their nuclear safety, security and reliability mechanisms (‘fail-safe’) to strengthen the risk reduction agenda. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/policy-brief...
October 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Must-read by my @theeln.bsky.social colleague Julia Berghofer on why regular and independent #failsafe reviews by #nuclearweapons possessors of their nuclear arsenals are a key indicator of responsible stewardship 👇‼️