Europe

November 19, 2024 | Andrea Stricker |

OPCW Investigation Confirms Russia’s Likely Use of Chemical Weapons Against Ukraine

Russia’s consistent denials that its military forces have deployed illegal chemical weapons in Ukraine were dealt a serious blow on November 18, when the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical...

November 18, 2024 | |

EU, UK Impose New Sanctions on Iran Over Military Support for Russia, Regional Proxies

Restrictions Expanded Against Iranian Entities: The European Union and the United Kingdom announced on November 18 that new sanctions were being imposed on Iranian entities due to...

November 18, 2024 | |

The Missiles ‘Will Speak for Themselves’: Biden Approves Ukrainian Use of ATACMS Inside Russian Territory

• U.S. Lifts Limits for Ukrainian Long-Range Strikes: President Joe Biden has approved Ukraine’s deployment of long-range American missiles against Russian targets in the Kursk...

November 18, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey Shouldn’t Celebrate a Donald Trump Victory Just Yet

The Trump Administration Should Make Strong Demands of Turkey: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan feels he has reason to be optimistic about the outcome of the U.S. elections. Like many,...

November 16, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey must earn Trump’s reconciliation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan feels he has reason to be optimistic. He was bracing for the election of Vice President Kamala Harris. In his estimation, that would have been...

November 15, 2024 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Ivana Stradner

Russia continues to subvert democracy in Moldova and Georgia

Excerpt America isn’t the only country that just held a consequential election. In the former Soviet republics of Moldova and Georgia, citizens recently voted in contests where aspirations to join...

November 15, 2024 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Janatan Sayeh

Donald Trump: Back to the Future on Iran Policy

Tehran’s theocrats must be terrified. That’s a good thing. Despite the limited and lackluster commentary on Donald Trump’s electoral victory in the Iranian press and by officials, regime elites must now face the fact that the candidate they sought to kill is set to re-assume the presidency on January 20, 2025.

November 14, 2024 | |

Europeans Urge UN Nuclear Agency to Adopt Resolution Pressuring Iran Over Non-Compliance

Europeans Urge Nuclear Watchdog Resolution on Iran: European members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are calling for a new resolution against Iran for its lack...

November 11, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi |

Erdogan’s Turkey: Diminished and Marginalized

Under the president’s watch, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to describe any foreign policy portfolio that has furthered the country’s national interest.

November 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Mustafa Barghouti: ‘Resistance’ succeeding in West Bank, Israel’s war will fail

Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti’s interview with Iran media provides insights into how some Palestinians today view the war unfolding in Gaza and Iran’s role.

November 7, 2024 | Natalie Ecanow |

European Prosecutors Launch Probe into Allegations that Senior EU Official Accepted Bribes From Qatar

European Commission advisor Henrik Hololei is the latest Western official facing legal consequences for allegedly accepting bribes from Qatar. On November 1, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)...

November 5, 2024 | |

IDF Arrests More Than 60 Members of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

• More Than 60 Members of PFLP Arrested: Israel’s military and security forces announced the arrest of more than 60 members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine...

November 1, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

After French court intervenes, Israeli firms rushing to get to Euronaval

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz congratulated the Israeli companies who had petitioned the French court on the outcome of the ruling, but firms are scrambling to figure out if they can get equipment to display at the show.

November 1, 2024 | John Hardie |

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: November

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October 31, 2024 | |

Germany Shuts Down Iranian Consulates, Urges Sanctions Following Citizen’s Execution

Germany will close all three of its Iranian consulates in response to the Islamic Republic’s execution of a German-Iranian dual citizen and prominent dissident earlier this week,...

October 31, 2024 | |

Paris Court Overturns Ban on Israeli Participation in French Arms Fair

A Paris court overturned the French government’s decision to bar Israeli companies from a forthcoming arms fair, dealing a blow to French President Emmanuel Macron, who reportedly...

October 31, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh |

Spy surge: Tehran’s espionage strategy against Israel

The Islamic Republic has accelerated its intelligence operations in Israel, with at least five spy rings uncovered by Israel in October alone. Between October 14 and 31, authorities arrested some 20 individuals...

October 30, 2024 | Peter Doran |

Putin’s cash crunch

It’s time for Europe and the US to tighten the financial screws on Russia and accelerate an end to the war.

October 30, 2024 | Bradley Bowman |

How America benefits from its security partnership with Israel

Anyone who has spent time on a playground knows it is good to have friends when bullies come along. That also holds true in international relations. China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are...

October 30, 2024 | Boaz Golany, Jacob Nagel

North Korean Troops in Ukraine: Are We on the Path to World War III?

A new version of the defunct Warsaw Pact is emerging in front of our eyes. With Russia and China as its two major driving forces, joined by regional powers such as North Korea and Iran, that brings with it its proxy terror organizations.