It is clear that Europe is not perceived as a friend by President Trump, especially the intergovernmental EU of 27 nations. There isn’t, it seems, an instrument of multilateralism that…
Today’s Substack Post is slightly delayed. Apologies. I am working out a more practical, not to mention acceptable way for securing images that can, without concern, be shown at Alan’s…
It received a ‘ton’ of attention even in the context of a number of notable speakers, most obviously President Trump. What am I talking about? Well, it was Prime Minister…
I was fortunate to have a podcast sit down with my colleague Tom Wright of Brookings - https://globalsummitryproject.com/podcast/shaking-the-global-order-season-4-ep-1-an-interview-with-thomas-wright-on-the-trump-administrations-strategy-with-the-continuing-conflict-in-ukraine-and-a-peek-at-preside/ I explored with Tom the current conflicts, or near conflicts, in Ukraine,…
It is ‘head spinning’ but also ‘head shaking’. Talking with colleagues they convey the sense that it is difficult, if not nearly impossible to frame US foreign policy with Trump…
Geez, I just took a short holiday break! And look what happens! It is hard to fully comprehend the Trump Venezuela action and the extended larger threats made with respect…
Much attention in the immediate past week(s) has been paid to the NSS - the US National Security Strategy and the apparent thrust of Donald Trump’s foreign policy as revealed…
There has been a lot of scrutiny and discussion over the recently released Trump National Security Strategy (NSS). There is general acknowledgement that as WPR describes it: “Trump’s National Security…
Just posted on the GSP website - https://globalsummitryproject.com/ - my podcast with Dan Bilak on the Ukraine War. - ‘Shaking the Global Order’ Season 3, Ep. 5. This podcast with…
The first cycle of G20 leaders’ summits has come to a close. The initial leaders’ summit hosted by George W Bush, then US president, gathered in Washington November 14-15th, 2008…
