Beyond the Horizon Articles
Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing
A Window of Opportunity for European Strategic Autonomy
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...
The Fragile Flank: Europe’s Missile Gap and the Crisis of Deterrence
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...
The Quasi-Alliance Between Japan and Australia
China-Australia Relations
Germany’s Military Strategy 2039
SPECIAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
The European Defence Agency in 2025: From Coordination to Defence Readiness
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...









