by Transatlantic Task Force | Jun 10, 2026 | Defence & Security, Infographic
The Collapse of FCAS: Strategic & Industrial Post-Mortem Anatomy of Europe's Defunct 6th-Generation Fighter Alliance The Future Combat Air System (FCAS), designed to consolidate European defense capabilities under a single next-generation network, has officially been...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Jun 4, 2026 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Key Takeaways Europe’s rearmament problem is shifting from financing to execution and consent. SAFE shows that money can be mobilised, but Italy and Poland reveal that funds only matter if governments can politically justify them and administratively convert them into...
by Transatlantic Task Force | May 20, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways The May 2026 Trump–Xi summit introduced a more openly transactional approach to Taiwan policy, despite official claims that U.S. strategic ambiguity remains unchanged. Trump’s public characterization of Taiwan-related arms sales as “negotiating chips”...
by Transatlantic Task Force | May 11, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Europe is entering a narrow but consequential window in which strategic autonomy is no longer optional but structurally necessary. The transatlantic relationship can no longer be treated as the fixed foundation of European security. Energy security has...
