Tag: Europe
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The Middle Corridor Linking Asia and Europe: Promise and Challenges
The Middle Corridor, also known as the Trans-Caspian International Transit Route (TITR), is an emerging transcontinental, multi-modal network of transit routes. It offers an alternative both to the Northern Route through Russian territory and to the sea-based routes that dominate Asia-Europe trade. In particular, the Middle Corridor links China to the Central Asian states, passing
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An Interview with Outgoing NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană
On September 9, The National Interest and GLOBSEC co-hosted a virtual roundtable interview with outgoing NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană to reflect on his tenure and discuss the critical security issues facing the transatlantic alliance. The conversation explores the evolving challenges of European security, NATO’s strategic priorities in the face of Russian aggression, and
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Nicholas Kass Speaks On The Crisis Cast
On October 3rd, CFTNI Senior Fellow Nicholas Kass spoke with The Crisis Cast podcast on strategic issues regarding Ukraine, Europe, Turkey, Afghanistan, and the U.S. Listen now.
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What’s Next After Turkey’s Elections?
With national elections taking place in Turkey, the stakes could hardly be higher as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, battle for the presidency. The Center for the National Interest invited two leading foreign affairs analysts to discuss the elections on Sunday, May 14. —Henri Barkey is the Bernard L. and Bertha
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Is America Sleepwalking Into World War III?
With tensions heating up between America and Russia over the war in Ukraine, the stakes could hardly be higher. Proponents of the war argue that Ukraine can prevail, and that Russia will be forced to concede defeat. A chorus of skeptics, largely but not solely based in the GOP, argues that America runs the risk
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