A nuclear deterrent does not preclude major war. Putin has learnt this lesson—now Europe needs to do the same.

Those who follow only intergovernmental negotiations or debates in the media might think that nothing has changed in the ...

FCAS is a French, German and Spanish project to build a European sixth-generation fighter jet system. This generation typically includes improved stealth, use of AI and an ability to deploy cyber ...

Andy Burnham, Britain’s likely next prime minister, is clear-eyed about his domestic political priorities. But, with the world order in flux, all eyes are on hi ...

The new defence investment plan is weighed down by the habits of Britain’s defence establishment. By contrast, the British public appear readier to accept chang ...

While the war with Iran continues to escalate, Donald Trump is still set to visit China with which the stakes extend from tariffs and intensifying geopolitical rivalry. Under its latest 5-year plan, ...

An event hosted by Rockefeller Foundation and the European Council on Foreign Relations, focused on the need for effective international cooperation that meets today’s challenges. We will begin with ...

Reflecting on the findings from our previous events and drawing on Mark Leonard's latest IPPR paper, Britain's strategy for a decade of danger: Our nation, our ...

When the 13 EU member states of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI), their strategic partners and associate countries, gathered in Dubrovnik in April to mark the grouping’s tenth anniversary, they had ...

In a private discussion on EU and UK attitudes towards a renewed partnership, a decade after the referendum, Mark Leonard and Marcus Roberts will present some embargoed data from ECFR and Mandate ...

Last month the US announced a new policy for the Western Balkans: henceforth its decisions are to be guided by the need to pursue “direct return” for American companies. This replaces the goal of ...