Western Unity Passes Stress Test at G7 The G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, is the forum that is trying to regain relevance amid rising geopolitical fragmentation, economic insecurity, and major shifts in trade, energy, technology, and development finance. In short,…
The European Union Plan to Catch up on Tech The European Union has proposed a broad plan to strengthen its domestic tech supply chains and reduce dependence on US and Asian firms in areas like semiconductors, AI, and cloud computing…
Chinese Economic Coersion on the EU China has warned it will retaliate if the EU adopts a proposal to ban Huawei and ZTE equipment across the bloc. Beijing’s mission to the EU urged removal of language labeling Chinese vendors as…
China has Underestimated Europe's Pushback China underestimates Europe’s willingness and ability to push back. Chinese commentators often caricature Europe as weak and US-led, overlooking growing European concerns about economic dependence, security (notably over Ukraine), and unfair trade/practice issues. Recent incidents—chipmaker…
Implications for US and EU Transatlantic Ties US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, urged closer US–Europe cooperation to build a “new Western century,” framing the relationship as a civilisational partnership. He criticized liberal policies—especially…
What is the Impact of the EU-India Trade Deal? India and the European Union reached a long‑delayed trade agreement to drastically cut tariffs on most goods, aiming to boost two‑way trade, reduce global reliance on China and to some extent…
Trump Annexation Attempt on Greenland Concerns mount that former President Donald Trump has pursued ways to bring Greenland under U.S. control—ranging from influence campaigns to encouraging Greenlandic independence, to offering special political arrangements (like a Compact of Free Association), and…
EU Perspective on Trump Greenland Gambit U.S. ambitions to seize Greenland are a distraction and strategic mistake. Rather than pursuing annexation or coercive moves that alienate allies, Washington should build a coherent Arctic strategy based on stronger cooperation, infrastructure investment,…
Compromise on Greenland is Possible A high-level White House meeting between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland on Jan. 14, 2026 ended without a major breakthrough but produced an agreement to form a working group to seek a way forward on…
Trump Threat to Acquire Greenland: China Implications U.S. President Donald Trump renewed calls to acquire Greenland, a move that alarmed China given its Arctic interests. Beijing has invested in Arctic research, shipping routes (the “Polar Silk Road”), and mineral projects…
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