by Transatlantic Task Force | May 21, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Europe agrees it needs stronger defence, but it still struggles to turn plans into real military capability. The EU can raise money faster than it can produce weapons, ammunition, drones, and air defence systems. Buying defence equipment remains too...
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...
by Transatlantic Task Force | May 7, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways The transatlantic security model is shifting from assurance to leverage. U.S. military presence in Europe can no longer be treated as a stable background condition of NATO deterrence. The cancellation of U.S. long-range missile deployments and the...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Apr 19, 2026 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Key Takeaways The 2025 EDA report argues that European defence cooperation is shifting from long-term ambition to urgent readiness, driven above all by Russia’s war against Ukraine and pressure for greater European responsibility in collective defence. The EDA is...
by Timucin Ibu | Apr 2, 2026 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: The Role of AI-Driven Simulations in Modern Defence Europe is at a turning point in defence innovation. Modern military leaders operate in an environment of growing complexity; hybrid threats, multi-domain operations, cognitive...
