by Transatlantic Task Force | Feb 17, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways The US is stepping back from European security: For the first time in decades, Washington has signaled that Europe must assume primary responsibility for its own defense, reshaping NATO and altering the continent’s security dynamics. China is now the top...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Feb 14, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways: Strategic Motives: Trump’s tariffs, aimed at reducing reliance on China and boosting domestic industry, mark a return to protectionism with broader economic and political implications. While the administration frames tariffs as a way to counter China’s...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Jan 10, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Transatlantic Turbulence: The return of Donald Trump as U.S. president signals renewed challenges to U.S.-EU relations, including protectionist trade policies, skepticism toward NATO, unpredictable approaches to the Ukraine conflict, and provocative...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Dec 19, 2024 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, War and Conflict
Introduction Critical raw materials (CRMs) underpin contemporary defense, energy, and technological capabilities. They lie at the heart of advanced military systems, support the expansion of clean energy infrastructures, and enable cutting-edge digital networks. As...
by MENA Task Force | Dec 10, 2024 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, MENA, War and Conflict
Key Takeaways A Historic Turning Point: The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime ends over five decades of authoritarian rule in Syria and opens the door to a new era of hope and uncertainty for the nation and the broader Middle East. The Anatomy of a Fall: A...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Nov 23, 2024 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Policy Brief
Introduction The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has long been recognized as a cornerstone of regional security and cooperation in Southeast Asia. Amidst a rapidly evolving global order marked by geopolitical rivalries, non-traditional security threats,...
